Maintenance Carpenter

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

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 highly motivated and flexible Maintenance Carpenter to join the Campus Operations team, within Estates, offering a reactive service and maintaining a variety of aspects of the building fabric in University owned properties across all our campuses and sites.


You will need the confidence and ability to carry out reactive and planned maintenance on the university’s building stock, investigating, fault finding and seeking solutions to building fabric faults and failures. Carry out routine inspections and the planned maintenance schedules of the University's access control systems.


The post holder will provide an effective and prompt customer focussed, professional and efficient service to the University in accordance with its requirements, aims, objectives and Service Level Agreements using prior knowledge and carpentry experience.


You will be expected to manage and prioritise your own workload; updating the CAFM system and customers as required and carry out all work in a safe manner in accordance with university policies and procedures, safe systems of work, and current legislation.


Our team operate a 36 hour working week and the successful candidates will have the opportunity to join our on-call rota offering a 24/7 service to the University. The call out duty attracts a generous stand by allowance and overtime payments for all call outs.


Please apply via the Jobtrain site, and clearly demonstrate how you meet the key recruiting criteria:

  1. Recognised time served apprenticeship, and NVQ Level 3 qualifications or equivalent in carpentry or joinery.
  2. Experienced and competent in all aspects of planned, preventative and day to day reactive maintenance issues related to building fabric..
  3. Awareness of current statutory requirements, including a broad knowledge H&S and the risk assessment process.
  4. Provide close liaison, communication and interaction with other trades, managers, contractors & Customers
  5. Flexible, well organised, able to project a professional image and demonstrate proactive attitude in work related issues.


When completing the application you should match your qualifications, training, skills and experience to the job description giving full details and filling in all sections.

Closing date - 17/5/24

Interview Date - 24/5/24


Informal contact details

Alternative informal contact details

Contact role:

Head of Reactive Maintenance

Contact role:

Deputy Head of Reactive Maintenance

Contact name:

Karen Brading

Contact name:

Guneet Bhatti

Contact email:

k.a.brading@reading.ac.uk

Contact email:

g.k.bhatti@reading.ac.uk


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. 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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