Day Shift Maintenance Assistant

We are recruiting a number temp to perm Maintenance Assistants to work shift hours, for a well-established In-House Estates division based in the heart of Uxbridge. The hours for these roles are all daytimes, split between 6.30am - 2pm and 2pm - 9.30pm.

Our client is a Top-Ranking world Top 500 University.  This is a unique time to join this Estates Division, as they look to offer a number of training places for motivated Operatives who, after completion of a successful probation period, can go onto enhance their skills and qualifications within the world of building services maintenance.  A 10 day training course will be provided to all new operatives subject to successful completion of probation. The opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship is also an option if the roles goes permanent (based upon business needs), to upskill in a maintenance related trade subject to successful completion of any other University requirements.

As Maintenance Assistant, you will be working as part of a team supporting qualified Tradespersons in their duties. You will enjoy a varied range of daily tasks on the campus such as:

Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on a range of building services and systems
Undertaking checks and testing on building systems
Assisting in minor installation work
Basic electrical duties such as lamp changes
Basic plumbing duties
Carpentry duties and general fabric tasks
Working in accordance with health and safety legislations
Using a CAFM system and PDA device
Offering first class customer service at all times  

If you are looking for a busy, multi skilled role, where you will have the opportunity to support a variety of trades, this is the role for you! As a function of this role, you could be involved in working at heights, manual handling, the removal of waste and moving of furniture. These roles are starting straight away on a temporary to permanent basis and on day shift hours, earlies and lates. 

We are looking for Maintenance Operatives with:

Experience of working within the Maintenance, Property or Building sector
Experience of maintenance within a similar environment
Experience of a trade such as plumbing, fabric or electrical maintenance
A stable CV that shows a reliable nature 
Studying towards or a desire to study towards a trade qualification i.e., NVQ level 2
An understanding of the basic principles of health and safety requirements
Strong IT skills
A team player and a great communicator
Good organisation and timekeeping skills
A driving licence is desirable, though not essential 
A motivated individual with a passion for developing a career within building services

This University is a vibrant place to work, with a myriad of buildings including academic buildings, sports facilities, student hubs, hospitality venues and centres, research facilities and student accommodation. The estate is formed of both modern buildings and original buildings making the campus an interesting place to work as a Maintenance Assistant. Reporting to committed and driven Managers, you will feel inspired both by the impactful estate on which you are working, and by the leaders of your team.  This role is paid on an hourly basis and paid weekly. 

Working hours are shift hours, earlies starting at 6.30am and finishing at 2pm and lates starting at 2pm and finishing at 9.30pm. The salary is inclusive of a shift allowance. 

We are committed to diversity and inclusion.  We welcome all applicants regardless of identity, personal characteristics, or background