Roof and Hard Standing Maintenance Technician

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Sheffield is seeking an experienced external cleaning professional to maintain its university estate. This active role involves cleaning roofs, pathways, and other hard surfaces, while ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and supporting maintenance efforts. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, a proactive attitude, and experience in outdoor work in various weather conditions. Join us and contribute to a positive working culture.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Generous pensions scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Commitment to development and wellbeing

Wide range of retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in external cleaning and working at height required.
• Proactive attitude and strong focus on health and safety.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Clean roofs, pathways, and hard surfaces across the campus.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Report maintenance issues promptly.

Skills

External Cleaning

Health and Safety Awareness

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

University of Sheffield

Job Reference Number: 1653
Working Pattern: Full Time 35 Hours
Faculty: Professional Services
Department: Department of Estates & Facilities Management
Closing Date: 27/11/2025

About the role

Are you an experienced external cleaning professional with a passion for transforming outdoor spaces? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Engineering and Maintenance team and play a vital role in keeping our university estate pristine.

In this role, you'll be responsible for cleaning roofs, pathways, and other hard surfaces across the campus. You'll use your skills to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and supporting our commitment to continuous improvement.

We're looking for someone with a proactive attitude and a strong focus on health and safety. Your expertise in external cleaning and working at height will be essential. You should also be a great communicator and problem-solver, as you'll be the first to spot and report other maintenance issues.

This is an active and physical role that requires you to work outdoors in all weather conditions. You should be flexible and willing to work outside of standard hours when needed to ensure safe and efficient operations.

If you're ready to use your skills to make a real impact and contribute to a positive working culture, we want to hear from you.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

Benefitsh3>

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.