Maintenance Builder (University)

Maintenance Builder (University)

Date: 2026-08-17

Location: Reading, Berkshire, GB, RG1 2

Application deadline: 2026-11-16T00:12:18.067

Job Title:

General Builder - (University Campus) £30,000 - £40,000 + £4,500 Call-Out bonus + 42 days Holiday + Overtime + £600 Skill Uplifts + Full access to Trade Qualifications + 36-Hour Week + Monday-Friday (days)

Job Description:

Are you a General Builder or similar looking for a Stable, University Campus role where you will receive 42 days holiday, £4500 On-call bonus and free access to gain trade qualifications to upskill yourself? This Maintenance Technician role suits a General Builder or Multi-Trade Operative with a background in brickwork, drainage, roofing, external works or similar looking for a permanent, in-house position with steady hours and consistent workload.

This Maintenance Technician position is based on a large university estate, carrying out a wide range of building repairs across live campus buildings, roads, pathways, drainage systems and building fabric.

The Role:

• Road, pathway and paving repairs


• Brickwork, blockwork and small concrete repairs


• Drainage repairs, unblocking and minor excavation work


• Roofing, guttering, lead flashing and chimney repairs


• Door repairs, ironmongery, shelving, signage and general carpentry


• Basic plumbing repairs to sanitary ware, toilets, sinks and pipework


• Installing wooden or concrete ramps and handrails


• General building fabric repairs across occupied campus buildings


• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance


• Logging work, risk assessments and updates via CAFM system

Hours, Overtime & Call-Out:

• 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday


• Paid overtime available


• Call-out rota approx. 1 weekend in every 4-5


• Standby: £38.20 weekday / £70.20 weekend or bank holiday


• Attendance: approx. £15 per hour (minimum 2 hours per call-out)

Salary Enhancements:

£600 per year uplifts available for additional skills: Lead roofing / flashing, Sarnafil roofing systems, Plaster patching / making good

The Person:

• General Builder, Multi-Trade Operative or Building Fabric Technician


• Strong background in brickwork, drainage, roofing or external works


• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or time-served equivalent


• Able to work independently and manage varied repair work


• Professional, reliable and customer-facing


• Full UK driving licence

Why This Role / Package:

• 36-hour working week (shorter than standard)


• 39 days holiday (including bank holidays)


• £2,700 annual call-out rota payment


• Permanent, in-house position


• Stable Monday-Friday working pattern


• Paid overtime and structured standby payments


• Skill-based salary increases available


• Long-term job security within a large estate

Keywords:

Maintenance Technician, General Builder, Building Fabric Technician, Multi-Trade Operative, Building Maintenance, Brickwork, Concrete Repairs, Drainage, Roofing, Guttering, Paving, External Works, Estates Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reading, Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough

This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency.

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General Builder - (University Campus) £30,000 - £40,000 + £4,500 Call-Out bonus + 42 days Holiday + Overtime + £600 Skill Uplifts + Full access to Trade Qualifications + 36-Hour Week + Monday-Friday (days) Reading Are you a General Builder or similar looking for a Stable, University Campus role where you will receive 42 days holiday, £4500 On-call bonus and free access to gain trade qualifications to upskill yourself? This Maintenance Technician role suits a General Builder or Multi-Trade Operative with a background in brickwork, drainage, roofing, external works or similar looking for a permanent, in-house position with steady hours and consistent workload. This Maintenance Technician position is based on a large university estate, carrying out a wide range of building repairs across live campus buildings, roads, pathways, drainage systems and building fabric. The Role Road, pathway and paving repairs Brickwork, blockwork and small concrete repairs Drainage repairs,
unblocking and minor excavation work Roofing, guttering, lead flashing and chimney repairs Door repairs, ironmongery, shelving, signage and general carpentry Basic plumbing repairs to sanitary ware, toilets, sinks and pipework Installing wooden or concrete ramps and handrails General building fabric repairs across occupied campus buildings Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance Logging work, risk assessments and updates via CAFM system Hours, Overtime & Call-Out 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday Paid overtime available Call-out rota approx. 1 weekend in every 4-5 £2,700 annual call-out rota payment Standby: £38.20 weekday / £70.20 weekend or bank holiday Attendance: approx. £15 per hour (minimum 2 hours per call-out) Salary Enhancements £600 per year uplifts available for additional skills: Lead roofing / flashing Sarnafil roofing systems Plaster patching / making good The Person General Builder, Multi-Trade Operative or Building Fabric Technician Strong
background in brickwork, drainage, roofing or external works NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or time-served equivalent Able to work independently and manage varied repair work Professional, reliable and customer-facing Full UK driving licence Why This Role / Package 36-hour working week (shorter than standard) 39 days holiday (including bank holidays) £2,700 annual call-out rota payment Permanent, in-house position Stable Monday-Friday working pattern Paid overtime and structured standby payments Skill-based salary increases available Long-term job security within a large estate Keywords Maintenance Technician, General Builder, Building Fabric Technician, Multi-Trade Operative, Building Maintenance, Brickwork, Concrete Repairs, Drainage, Roofing, Guttering, Paving, External Works, Estates Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Reading, Berkshire, Wokingham, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Slough This role is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd, acting as an employment agency.
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