Building Maintenance Officer

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Salary £27,246 - £28,608 per annum

Full time, permanent contract

Number of vacancies for recruitment: 2

As a Building Maintenance Officer, you will be part of the in‑house Estates team that supports and enables the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the university estate.

The role is varied and diverse, with day‑to‑day duties ranging from ensuring that our estate is safe and operational, through to supporting the delivery of key University events such as open days and graduation ceremonies.

Typical duties will include:

• Providing technical building operation support to end users.
• Undertaking routine and emergency maintenance activities.
• Carrying out statutory compliance checks to ensure the continued efficient and safe operation of the estate.
• Undertaking building checks to proactively identify areas of the estate which may require maintenance and repair.
• Support the setup and delivery of university events such as Graduation and Open Days.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. We're focused on finding the right person for the role.

Over the past 15 years, we’ve invested more than £450m across our five campuses in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Named ‘Modern University of the Year 2023’ by The Times and The Sunday Times, we know that our campuses and facilities are a key part of our success, which is why we’re investing a further £250m across our sites over the next five years.

As one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the world, we lead the sector by embedding sustainability into everything we do. As part of our Estates team, you’ll help to guide and support this work by reducing our carbon impact and accelerating our progress to net zero by 2040.

Our City campus is home to stunning Grade II listed buildings, dynamic architecture and picturesque living walls and terraces. In 2021, our renovation of a former Wesleyan Chapel (University Hall) was recognised as the ‘University Impact Initiative of the Year’ by the Association for University Directors of Estates (AUDE). We continue to invest in sector leading projects with the construction of the Design and Digital Arts building which will open in 2024.

Recent developments at our Clifton campus include a £23m Medical Technology Innovation Facility (MTIF), £15m Health and Allied Professions Centre and £1.6m Smart Wireless Innovation Facility (SWIFT).

Our Brackenhurst campus offers a veterinary nursing centre, climate‑controlled greenhouses, and multiple state‑of‑the‑art laboratories. The Lyth building was completed in 2020 at a cost of £11.5m and offers a wide range of high‑quality teaching and social spaces.

Our Confetti campus offers access to professional TV, film and music studios, as well as specialist labs, computer suites, industry‑standard tech and world‑class facilities for Esports. From 2023, Confetti will be launching a second site in Whitechapel London, complete with a multipurpose, live events venue.

Located at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, our £6.5m Mansfield Hub opened in 2020 and includes state‑of‑the‑art training facilities for clinical practitioners, as well as a sport science laboratory, lecture theatres and flexible study spaces.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Scott Brooks (Head of Engineering, Maintenance and Operations) at

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague…