Maintenance Plumber

Location
Walsall Campus
Faculty/Department
Estates and Facilities
Contract Type
Permanent
Salary
£29,179 - £31,637 p.a. + market supplement up to £1,800
Closing Date
22/06/2025
Job Reference
14458

Estates Management is looking to recruit an enthusiastic suitably qualified and experienced Plumbing/Heating Engineer to assist a multi-skilled team maintain the University Estate in Wolverhampton.

You shall have served a registered apprenticeship or equivalent training in specifically the plumbing and heating trade. You should be experience ideally in an industrial/commercial environment and must hold an NVQ Level 3 or approved equivalent in Plumbing and Heating.

Post apprenticeship/training experience will be required with evidence of appropriate competency.

Working under the direction of the Technical Supervisor you will primarily undertake routine planned and reactive maintenance to the plumbed systems. You will be experienced in heating systems as well as hot and cold-water systems, drainage, sanitary systems etc and will be flexible, applying your knowledge and experience to other related equipment as and when the need arises throughout the University. A degree of cross trade flexibility is a feature of the work, once appropriate training has been given, or prior training has been validated.

You will have to participate in an "on call" rota and must therefore hold a current driving licence, University transport will be provided if required for "call out" purposes.

Travel will be required throughout the University estate as well as in and around the West Midlands.

For further information please contact Maintenance Manager, Mr Martyn Harris on 07966 849595.

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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