Lab & Building Maintenance Technician

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Membership to social and sports clubs

Job summary

The University of Oxford is recruiting a Building Facilities Technician to support the Department of Chemistry in maintaining the laboratory and building environment on South Parks Road and related sites. You will work under the Building Manager to carry out essential maintenance, repairs and servicing to ensure a high-quality research and teaching space.

The role requires practical DIY ability, familiarity with power tools and workshop machinery, and good IT skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable DIY skills and ability to switch between tasks with confidence.
• Basic IT skills including MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Health and safety principles knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the laboratory and building environment.
• Support the facilities management team under the Building Manager guidance.
• Carry out hands-on technical tasks to ensure a safe, efficient research and teaching environment.
• Assist with building and equipment maintenance across the Chemistry estate.

Skills

DIY skills

Power tools

Workshop machinery

Ladders & scaffold towers

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The University of Oxford is recruiting a Building Facilities Technician to support the Department of Chemistry in maintaining the laboratory and building environment on South Parks Road and related sites. You will work under the Building Manager to carry out essential maintenance, repairs and servicing to ensure a high-quality research and teaching space.

The role requires practical DIY ability, familiarity with power tools and workshop machinery, and good IT skills.