Facilities Operatives – Plumbing and Electrical

2x Facilities Operatives – Plumbing and Electrical

Join to apply for the 2x Facilities Operatives – Plumbing and Electrical role at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Job Closing Date: 18/01/2026

Employment Type: Permanent

Birmingham Hippodrome has been entertaining audiences for 125 years and welcomes over 500,000 visitors every year. The Facilities team play a crucial role in ensuring Birmingham Hippodrome is a safe place to visit and work, the building is maintained to the highest standards, and a proactive approach to maintenance is adopted.

"Working with the Facilities team at Birmingham Hippodrome has been a rewarding experience over the past six years. Maintaining high standards of safety and functionality is a priority I take seriously, and I’m proud to be part of what keeps this dynamic cultural hub thriving" – Faz Munna, Facilities Manager

This role will cover 40 hours per week, split into 5 shifts of 8 hours. Shifts include daytime, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, and will be allocated in advance on a rota basis. The successful applicant must be willing to work at these times.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Operative (Trade) – Plumbing will lead on plumbing trade, while the Facilities Operative (Trade) – Electrical and Mechanical will lead on electrical and mechanical tasks. Both will undertake hands‑on scheduled and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring they are carried out to the highest standards within agreed timescales. They will assist the Facilities Manager and Head of Department to ensure building systems and services are maintained and operated to the highest standards, minimising equipment downtime and ensuring repairs are completed timely.

Supported by the Facilities Manager, the role will act as day lead for the team, including setting routine tasks and duties as per the agreed rota. This role will also support the mechanical & electrical engineer with plant room maintenance and building management systems.

• Demonstrable hands‑on plumbing or electrician experience, especially with specialist training or qualifications.
• Good general maintenance skills such as building maintenance, painting, woodworking, and lamp replacement.
• Good standard of literacy, numeracy, and IT skills, including Office 365.

• Main auditorium (seating 1850) and stage house
• Multi‑format studio theatre (seating 209)
• Associated rehearsal studios
• Public, operational and administrative spaces
• Southside Building, let as commercial office space
• Partner organisations (Birmingham Royal Ballet, FABRIC, One Dance UK) operating on estate

• Discounted public transport pass
• Show ticket offers
• Personal Growth Fund - up to £175 a year to spend on physical and mental wellbeing
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Free life assurance and critical health insurance
• Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

For full details of the role and the person we’re looking for, please visit our website and download the job description: https://recruit

We are hiring for 2 roles:
Facilities Operative (Trade) – Plumbing, and Facilities Operative (Trade) – Electrical and Mechanical. Both vacancies can be applied to here: https://recruit