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General Builder / Maintenance Engineer (University Campus)


Company : Roundhouse Recruitment Limited


Location : Reading, England


Created : 2026-05-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

General Maintenance Technician - Building Fabric / 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 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 significantly increase earnings through overtime and skill-based uplifts. 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. Keywords Maintenance Technician, Handyman, Building Fabric, Plumbing Maintenance, Carpentry, Estates Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, CAFM, Overtime, Call Out, Reading Jobs TPBN1_UKTJ