Multi-Skilled Technician – Gas Safe Plumber

UPP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life insurance

Pension

Training

Two paid volunteering days each year

Travel season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Store discounts

Job summary

UPP is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician specialising in plumbing and mechanical boiler and heating repairs for our Leeds campus. This permanent full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with overtime potential and a salary of £38,499 per annum.

You will join the on-site maintenance team to deliver planned and reactive maintenance, ensure safe working practices, and support across trades to keep buildings safe and comfortable for residents.

Qualifications

• Hold a domestic gas qualification and a current UK manual driving licence.
• Experience in plumbing and mechanical boiler and heating repairs within a maintenance environment.
• Good communication and organisational skills, delivering high standards of work.
• Willingness to work additional hours during peak student periods.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance for plumbing and mechanical work within SLA.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed; report hazards to the Manager.
• Carry out PPM per schedule and liaise with sub-contractors as needed.
• Maintain records of breakdowns and statutory compliance.
• Assist with statutory testing (fire safety, water temperature, emergency lighting).
• Lead building stock management: ordering, storage, distribution for repairs.
• Support team across trades and share cross-trade skills when required.

Job description

_ ***Please note that you must hold a domestic gas qualification and have experience of working on these systems to apply for this role alongside a current UK manual driving licence*** _

A successful university campus is about so much more than buildings. It’s about the environment, the atmosphereandthe people – creatingasense of home that will help students feel safe, secure, and help them thrive. At UPP, we understand just how important this is and that’s why at each of the universities we partner with we have a dedicated onsite team offering a range of facilities management services designedtosupport the safety of the buildingandensure students enjoy a high quality of life throughout their stay.

We have an opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician specialising in plumbing and mechanical boiler and heating repairs to work as part of ourLeedsteam,providing bothplanned and responsive maintenanceexpertise.

This is a permanent full timeposition working 37.5hours,5-days per week. You will be part of the maintenance team that covers shift patterns between9amto5pmMondaytoFriday.The salary is £38499.00per annum plus overtime.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carry outplanned andreactive maintenance in accordance with theService Level Agreement and provide front line response for all plumbing and mechanical work

• Undertakeall workin a safe working environment, assessing all Health and Safety issues before work commencesand report any hazardsor safety issuesto the relevant Manager

• Carry out PPM in accordance with the schedule & liaise with specialist sub-contractors

• Maintain accurate records of breakdowns and maintenance repairs, including records for statutory compliance

• Assist with statutory testing including fire alarm testing, fire extinguisher, fire blanket and fire detector checks, water temperature monitoring, shower head cleaning and emergency lighting checks

• Take the lead in building stock management (ordering, storage, distribution) ensuring appropriate parts are held and available to meet SLA timescales for repair

• Assist team colleagues in other trades as and when required including cross-trade skills sharing

We are looking for

to already bea skilled plumberwithin a maintenance environmentwith a range of repair workexperience. You will alsohavegreat communication and organisation skills, always delivering work to a high standard.

Alongside this,you willhave a good understanding of the operational procedures and safe working practices of building services and systems as well as good understanding of health and safety, with the ability to always work in a safe manner.

You will also be prepared to work (with notice) additional hours when the needed, especially during the main student arrival and departure weekendsevery year.

**We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly team and help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation.**

What we offer:

In return, we are offering a fun and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, pension,training,two paid volunteering days each year,travel season ticket loan,cycle to work scheme, store discounts, as well asdiscounts from a variety oftopretailers, restaurants gyms and more.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• life insurance
• pension
• training
• two paid volunteering days each year
• travel season ticket loan
• cycle to work scheme
• store discounts, as well asdiscounts from a variety oftopretailers, restaurants gyms and more

Our people are at the heart of how we operate.

Wewelcome all applications and recognise the value of having a diverse and inclusive culture, which reflects the communities we work with and has a positive impact on our people, our student residents, and our university partners, for the benefit of all.

Innovation, Sustainability, Community, Partnership and Respect are ourcorevalues. Theseoutline what is important to our business and our people.