Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner), Estate Management

University of Essex; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Essex is seeking a building craftsperson to ensure effective reactive maintenance across its campuses. You will collaborate with the Building Team and contractors to maintain world-class facilities and services, supporting our commitment to an excellent educational environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a craftsperson.
• Qualifications related to building maintenance.
• Excellent communicator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reactive maintenance across the campuses.
• Ensure timely repairs with minimal disruption.
• Collaborate closely with Building Team and external contractors.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Health and Safety Awareness

Job description

Department

Estates and Campus Services supports the study and work of all students and staff through the provision of outstanding services that are customer-focused and professionally and sustainably delivered.

We are responsible for maintaining and developing the campus buildings and grounds, as well as providing customer-led services such as campus security, student accommodation, catering, conferencing, nursery provision, and sport.

Estates and Campus Services, comprising over 700 staff, is organized into twelve main operational areas and several central support functions.

Duties of the Role

We are seeking a building craftsperson to undertake reactive maintenance across the University’s campuses, ensuring the continued provision of world-class teaching, research, and learning.

You will collaborate closely with the Building Team and external contractors and suppliers to ensure timely repairs with minimal disruption to departments.

A full list of duties and responsibilities is available in the job pack.

Skills and Qualifications Required

The University seeks an individual with relevant experience and qualifications for this role. You should be an excellent communicator, a team player, and have awareness of health and safety regulations.

This is a new position created to support the existing team members.

At the University of Essex, we value internationalism and diversity. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented university welcoming staff and students from all backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this, we have our , a staff-led network promoting cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus-based , which hosts services, meetings, and events organized by chaplains and faith representatives.