Handyperson (University Accommodation)

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking enthusiastic and reliable individuals to deliver an efficient maintenance service at student residences. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with the starting salary at £12.79 per hour. Employees benefit from 32 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension schemes, and additional perks such as cycle leasing and discounted childcare. The role requires flexibility in hours across a 5-day workweek.

Benefits

32 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays

Uniform and Training

Two contributory pension schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans

Reduced rates on sports memberships

Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals

Discounted childcare

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and reliable individual.
• Ability to deliver efficient and effective maintenance service.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance service on a student residences site.
• Work flexibly 5 days out of 7 to support department goals.

Job description

Job Overview

University residences provide accommodation to approximately 5,500 students across the university. We are committed to providing a professional, customer focused service to a wide range of people. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and reliable individual, responsible for delivering an efficient and effective maintenance service on a student residences site.

Job Details

This role is based on Campus.

Post 1:

• Full Time 35 hours per week, typically Monday
• Post 2 Part Time, 25 hours per week, typically Monday
• Shifts are worked between
  8.00am - 6.00pm on a rota basis Interviews will take place Friday, 16 January 2026 Post available from 19 January 2026 Starting Salary: £12.79 per hour (Grade 2) – £23,350 pro rata.

Date advert posted: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 Closing date: Thursday, 8 January 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a university which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Benefits

We offer a leading and rewarding staff benefits package:

• 32 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays, including Christmas and New Year Off, pro rata for part time staff
• Uniform and Training
• Two contributory pension schemes, and you will be automatically opted into the relevant scheme for your job type
• Our Cycle 2 Work scheme enables employees to lease bicycles and associated safety equipment up to a value of £3,000 through a Salary Sacrifice scheme
• The Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans scheme allows you to apply for an interest free loan from the university; the loan will be repayable over 10 months
• Reduced rates on sports memberships
• Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals
• Discounted childcare

Other Information

• Cardiff University The role will require a flexible approach to working hours and is based on working 5 days out of 7 each week, as required, to support the achievement of the department’s goals.