Building Services Maintenance Apprentice

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

Closing Date: 29th June at 23:59 (BST)_

Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

With such a varied portfolio, there is never a dull day in the Estates Team here at Reading. As well as being responsible for the management and maintenance of the University’s academic teaching and research buildings, we also care for a significant collection of Champion Trees, an expansive lake, and the university SportsPark.

We are seeking to appoint a Building Services Maintenance Apprentice to join the Campus Operations team, within Estates, who offer a reactive and planned maintenance service to University owned properties across all our campuses and sites.

You will be supported to learn how to carry out a variety of mechanical and plumbing basic reactive and planned maintenance tasks.

The role holder will assist in the provision an effective and prompt customer focussed, professional and efficient service to the University in accordance with its requirements, aims, objectives and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).

You will be required to complete a 4 year 3 month training programme that will cover all aspects of the role and will be delivered through in-house training, as well as day-release or other distance learning methods delivered by Newbury College, or similar provider. You will complete a level 3 Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer Apprenticeship Building Services Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer (Apprenticeship) which is within the Construction and Built Environment sector and you will gain Level 3 Building Services and Maintenance Engineer Qualification Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
- Educated to GCSE standard (Maths and English Grade 4 or above) or equivalent, or working towards this
- Able to demonstrate an aptitude for the skills taught in the Apprenticeship
- Full valid clean driving licence or will have reached this level by August 26

The University of Reading aims to create a fair and transparent reward strategy; ensuring staff are paid a competitive salary and are recognised and rewarded for their contribution.

Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme sponsored by the University. The University has a range of family friendly policies, including a childcare voucher scheme to help you save money on childcare costs.

We have a strong commitment to health and well-being and staff can benefit from discounted membership at the SportsPark, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Health Cash Plan. The University offers generous holiday entitlements which include public holidays and paid closure days.
- Closing date: 29_th_ June 2025_
- Assessment Day will be held: 16_th_ July 2025_
- Interviews will be held: 30_TH_ July 2025_

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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