Maintenance Technician

Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 42 days

Pension scheme

Health & Wellbeing program

On-site childcare

Staff discounts

Travel schemes

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our maintenance team in Leeds. You will perform proactive and reactive repairs across our PBSA and HMOs, ensuring high standards of workmanship and resident living experience.

You should have practical skills in plumbing, joinery and decorating, plus strong customer focus, good communication and initiative. A full UK driving license is required, and the role may involve lone working and assisting sub-contractors.

Qualifications

• Proactive maintenance technician with experience in property maintenance or facilities management.
• Practical skills in basic plumbing, joinery and decorating.
• Strong customer focus, good communication, initiative and commitment to high workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive repairs and maintenance across PBSA and HMOs.
• Support sub-contractors and sometimes lone-working scenarios while delivering excellent resident services.

Job description

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 100% FTE (35 hours per week)

Contract type: Ongoing

The interviews are expected to be held on the wlc 7th December 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our growing maintenance team in Leeds. You will be responsible for carrying out proactive and reactive repairs and maintenance across our student accommodation portfolio, which is made up of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs).

We are looking for a proactive Maintenance Technician with experience in property maintenance, facilities management, construction, building services or a similar environment. You will possess practical skills across basic plumbing, joinery and decorating, with the ability to diagnose problems, prioritise workloads and deliver high standards of workmanship.

Your experience should be complemented by a strong customer focus, excellent communication skills, initiative, and a commitment to providing outstanding service and creating a positive living experience for our residents.

If you thrive in a busy environment, enjoy problem solving and have a can do attitude this could be the role for you.

This role requires some lone working and assisting sub-contractors on occasion and a full UK driving licence.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

£26,707 to £28,778 (Grade 4)