Handyman- Building Maintenance / Plumbing
£28,000 - £31,000 + Paid Overtime + Standby & Call-Out Payments + £600 Skill Enhancements
36-hour week * Monday-Friday * Permanent University Campus Base
Reading
Are you a Handyman / Maintenance Technician or similar looking for a stable, days-based role in a University setting with paid overtime, structured call-out payments and salary uplifts for trade skills?
This is a permanent in-house position within a large University estate, offering predictable hours, a professional working environment and the chance to increase earnings through overtime and skill-based uplifts - without contract instability.
The Role
Working as part of an established Estates team, you'll carry out a wide range of planned and reactive maintenance across occupied campus buildings, including:
* General building and fabric maintenance
* Plumbing repairs to sanitary ware and pipework
* Carpentry (doors, ironmongery, shelving, fittings)
* Minor roofing and guttering repairs
* Brickwork, paving and small concrete works
* Planned and reactive maintenance
* Logging works and risk assessments via CAFM systems
Hours, Overtime & Call-Out
* 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
* Paid overtime available
* Call-out rota approx. 1 weekend in every 4-5
Standby payments:
* £38.20 per weekday
* £70.20 per weekend / public holiday
Attendance:
* Approx. £15 per hour
* Minimum 2 hours paid per call-out
Call-outs are generally infrequent and short.
Salary Enhancements
£600 per annum uplifts available for additional skills such as:
* Lead roofing / flashing
* Sarnafil roofing systems
* Plaster patching / making good
Why This Role
* Permanent, in-house position
* Stable Monday-Friday hours
* Paid overtime & standby
* Skill-based salary increases
* Long-term job security
About You
* NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or time-served equivalent)
* Strong building maintenance background
* Comfortable working independently
* Professional, customer-focused
* Full UK driving licence
Apply
If you're a Maintenance Technician or multi-skilled operative looking for a secure role with real earning potential, apply today through Roundhouse Recruitment.
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Maintenance Technician, Handyman, Building Fabric, Plumbing Maintenance, Carpentry, Estates Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, CAFM, Overtime, Call Out, Reading Jobs