Maintenance Operative

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Job title: Maintenance Operative

Job reference: REQ260352

Date posted: 03/06/2026

Application closing date: 05/07/2026

Location: Loughborough

Package: Operational Services Monthly grade 3 from £26340 to £27049 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Full Time, Open ended.

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.

Here's more about the role and what we're looking for:

The Estates and Facilities Management team are looking for a full time Maintenance Operative to join the technical response team, where you will work on the Loughborough University's East Midlands Campus.

In this role, you will be completing works for Students, Staff, Academics, Visitors and Tenants across the campus and our team are looking for a polite, friendly and enthusiastic individual, to step into this role and help to deliver our excellent maintenance team service.

You will work with a large team to help ensure all PPM programmes, both planned and reactive works are delivered to budget and on time. Our wider maintenance team is multiskilled and you will work alongside and support Plumbers, Electricians, Joiners and Painters.

Jobs can be varied and will be delivered to your tablet and mobile phone via Archibus, our online work allocation tool. You will be expected to manager your own workload via this app, while working alongside the team. We are team players at Loughborough - and are looking for an individual that shares the same work ethic.

You will be provided with a uniform and the relevant PPE to complete this role, with access to a university owned vehicle to commute to buildings across campus, and the onsite storeroom will provide you easy access to equipment and tools.

• Experience within a customer focussed environment
• Ability to Assist with Water Hygiene tasks
• Ability to complete minor repairs to décor of buildings
• Confidence to deal with routine problems in connection with sanitary ware and bathroom fittings.
• Ability to change light bulbs and fluorescent tubes and complete minor tasks connected with light fittings.
• IOSH or similar H&S Qualification

• Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
• Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
• Financial wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
• Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
• Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Why should you apply?

With huge amounts of variety in this role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow while here with us.

If this role sounds of interest, we'd love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Steve Leatherby via email .

All applications must be made via our University Jobs Portal. We cannot accept CV's.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process.

Contact for additional adjustments. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Closing Date: 5th July 2026

Interview date: W/C 13th July 2026