Maintenance Craftsperson (Joiner)

Estates and Campus Services

Estates and Campus Services supports the study and work of all students and staff through the provision of outstanding services that are customer focussed and professionally and sustainably delivered.

We are responsible for maintaining and developing the campuses buildings and grounds and the provision of customer led services such as campus security, student accommodation, catering, conferencing, nursery provision and sport.

Estates and Campus Services, a section of over 700 staff, is organised into twelve main operational areas and a number of central support functions. 

Duties of the Role

We are looking for a building craftsperson to undertake an interesting mix of reactive maintenance across the University’s campuses to ensure the continued provision of world class teaching, research and learning.

You will work closely with all the members of the Building Team and a number of external contractors and preferred suppliers to ensure day to day repairs are undertaken in a timely fashion with minimum disruption to departments.

A full list of duties can be found within the jobpack attached.

Skills and qualifications required

The successful candidate will hold an NVQ in wood occupations at Level 2 (Carpentry & Joinery) or equivalent and will have post training relevant experience as a craftsperson in joinery or carpentry.

You will also need to be an excellent communicator, team player and have an awareness of relevant health and safety regulations. Keeping technically up to date through training and home learning opportunities and the ability to work with emails and input information onto an electronic handheld device/tablet are essential for this post.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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