Facilities Technician – Mechanical/Plumbing, On-Call & Multi‑Site

New College; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

New College Swindon is looking for a practical Facilities Technician (Mechanical / Plumbing) to keep College buildings safe, functional and well-presented. You will carry out routine plumbing repairs, minor mechanical maintenance and a range of facilities duties across our campuses.

This hands-on role requires reliability, independence and good customer service, with opportunities to use your practical skills to resolve issues quickly, support daily operations and help reduce external contractor

Qualifications

• Relevant plumbing qualification or willingness to complete within 12 months.
• Experience in facilities, maintenance or caretaking or similar environment.
• Experience of routine plumbing maintenance or first-line mechanical/plumbing response.
• Ability to identify faults and determine when specialist support is required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Level 2 English and Maths is desirable.
• First Aid/Fire Warden qualification or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine plumbing repairs, including leaks, blocked toilets, sinks, urinals and minor pipework faults.
• Carry out minor mechanical maintenance, including bleeding radiators and attending minor heating faults.
• Maintain drinking water fountains and support water hygiene procedures, including low-use outlet flushing.
• Identify faults and determine whether they can be safely resolved in-house or require specialist contractor support.
• Support site security, safety checks, emergency procedures and the operation of relevant alarm and access control systems.
• Carry out room setups, porterage and furniture and equipment moves for teaching, examinations, events and other College activities.
• Respond to Helpdesk tasks and undertake minor repairs and first-line maintenance within your competence.
• Support the presentation and cleanliness of external areas, including responding to spillages and adverse weather conditions.
• Assist with examinations, enrolment, open events, commercial hires and other operational activities.
• Provide a helpful and responsive service to staff, students, visitors and contractors.
• Work flexibly across College campuses and provide operational cover when required.
• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota, responding to alarms, emergency call-outs and urgent operational issues.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Facilities

Problem solving

Health & Safety

Education

Plumbing qualification

First Aid/Fire Warden qualification

Job description

New College Swindon is looking for a practical Facilities Technician (Mechanical / Plumbing) to keep College buildings safe, functional and well-presented. You will carry out routine plumbing repairs, minor mechanical maintenance and a range of facilities duties across our campuses.

This hands-on role requires reliability, independence and good customer service, with opportunities to use your practical skills to resolve issues quickly, support daily operations and help reduce external contractor