Multiskilled Plumber

University of Bath; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employer contributory pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking a skilled Plumber to join our in-house maintenance team. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across academic, residential, and sports facilities, mainly on campus with occasional city locations.

Duties include fault finding, diagnosis, and repair of plumbing and related building services, plus small installations and alterations. You should have an Apprenticeship at Level 2+ in Plumbing and Heating, with piping experience in copper, steel, ABS, PVC,

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised Apprenticeship at Level 2 or above in Plumbing and Heating.
• Experience installing and repairing copper, steel, ABS, PVC, MDPE, and press-fit piping.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrable electrical skills or willingness to train for them.
• Gas Safe qualification would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance across university facilities.
• Fault finding, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of plumbing and related building services.
• Carry out small to medium installations and alterations.
• Work with other trades where required; may perform defined minor electrical activities if trained.

Skills

Pipe installation

Pipe repair

Electrical skills

Time management

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 2 Plumbing & Heating

Job description

Working as part of our in-house maintenance team, you will undertake planned and reactive maintenance across the University's academic, residential and sports facilities, primarily on campus, with occasional work at our city locations. The role involves fault finding, diagnosis, maintenance and repair across plumbing and associated mechanical building services, including hot and cold-water systems, sanitaryware, internal drainage and associated piped services. You will also undertake small to medium-sized installations and alteration works, and work alongside other trades where required. You may also undertake defined minor electrical activities, including isolation, reinstatement, testing and making safe, where appropriately trained, competent and authorised.

You must have served a recognised Apprenticeship at Level 2 or above, for example an NVQ/SVQ Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing and Heating, or a recognised equivalent/legacy plumbing qualification demonstrating occupational competence to at least the JIB-PMES Plumber Blue Card standard. You will be a good problem solver with great customer service skills and will have:

• experience of installation and repair using copper, steel, ABS, PVC, MDPE and press-fit pipe systems
• excellent time management skills
• demonstrable electrical skills or willingness to train for them
• a Gas Safe qualification would be an advantage

Further information

This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 16:45, however, to suit operational requirements, you may be requested to work flexibly at any time between 7am and 7pm, and you will be expected to take part in the on-call rota. You will be required to drive University vehicles as part of normal duties, and therefore should hold a valid UK driving licence, have appropriate independent means of transport, and live no further than one hour's journey time to the University.

Starting from £31,861, rising to £38,448, We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits on our website and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work, as well as following us on X and LinkedIn.

Be Well at Bath

We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

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