Campus Maintenance Operative

University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + Christmas closure

Generous pension contributions

Balance health & wellbeing programme

Parental leave

Fair sick-pay scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth invites applications for the Campus Maintenance Operative role. You will carry out routine maintenance tasks on campus and contribute to a well-maintained environment, working 35 hours per week with core hours 8am–4pm.

You will join the Campus & Commercial team on site at Plymouth Marjon University, with opportunities to develop skills and support facilities across the campus.

Qualifications

• Experience in minor maintenance and repairs to plumbing, electrical, carpentry, building fabric, painting & decorating systems.
• Experience carrying out reactive & planned maintenance tasks.
• Experience carrying out inspections, cleaning and maintenance (internally and externally).
• Be able to move furniture/rearrange room setups.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assigned maintenance tasks on campus.
• Work alone or in a team as required.
• Be an integral part of the Campus & Commercial team on site.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Driving licence

Flexible hours

Job description

Campus Maintenance Operative

1 FTE / 35 Hours per week (Job Share will be considered at 2 x 0.5 FTE)

Grade 4, £24,685 - £26,093

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join us in the position of Campus Maintenance Operative at Plymouth Marjon University. We are looking for a customer focused team member who can work alone, or in a team. You will be responsible for carrying out assigned maintenance tasks on campus and will be an integral part of a dedicated team that takes enormous pride in what they do.

Marjon is a fantastic place to work along with a good working environment and the opportunity to gain new skills. Flexibility is essential; core working hours are between 8am-4pm, but you will need to be able to work flexibly around these hours.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in minor maintenance and repairs to plumbing, electrical, carpentry, building fabric, painting & decorating systems.
• Have experience carrying out reactive & planned maintenance tasks.
• Have experience carrying out inspections, cleaning and maintenance (internally and externally).
• Be able to move furniture/rearrange room setups.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Where you'll work:

You will be based in the Campus & Commercial team, on our green campus in the north of Plymouth. In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to work on site.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, depending on eligibility, which you can explore, here .

Benefits Include:

• A minimum of 28 full-time equivalent days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) plus annually agreed Christmas closure dates over the festive period.
• Generous pension contributions
• Access to our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities that aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.
• Employees are able to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants.
• A fair sick-pay scheme for those who fall ill during their employment.
• Discounted gym membership at our state-of-the-art facilities.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 27 September 2026 (at 11:59pm)

Interview date: 09 October 2026

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, reflecting our strong commitment to inclusion. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

For more information about this role please email Daniel Lewis, Premises & Campus Improvement Manager at [e-mail]

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route for this position. We therefore welcome applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. This includes individuals on alternative visa routes that permit employment, such as the Graduate visa.