Apprentice Maintenance Electrician

We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Maintenance Electrician to join the Campus Operations team, within Estates, who offer a reactive and planned maintenance service to University owned properties across all our campuses and sites.

You will be supported to learn how to carry out reactive and planned maintenance on the university’s power and lighting systems.  Carry out routine inspections and the planned maintenance schedules of the University's emergency lighting, fire and lift systems.

The role holder will assist in the provision an effective and prompt customer focussed, professional and efficient service to the University in accordance with its requirements, aims, objectives and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).

You will be required to complete 4 year 6 month training programme that will cover all aspects of the role and will be delivered through in-house training, as well as day-release or other distance learning methods delivered by Windsor Forest Colleges Group or similar provider. You will complete the Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship which is within the Construction and Built Environment sector.

Please apply via the Jobtrain site, and clearly demonstrate how you meet the key recruiting criteria:

• Educated to GCSE standard (Maths and English Grade 4 or above) or equivalent.
• Experience & knowledge of IT e.g. Microsoft Office applications and Smart devices e.g. iPad
• Ability to communicate messages clearly and accurately on the phone, by email and in person
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude for the skills taught in the Apprenticeship
• Full valid clean driving licence

The requirement to have a driver’s licence is an occupational requirement of the role, the role holder will need to drive light vans (on their own) to carry out repairs at the various sites that the maintenance team must service (the University operatives over several sites). This must be done independently by the role holder and public transport is not a viable option to carry out such tasks (especially where the role holder has to transport particular tools in order to execute repairs).  

When completing the application you should match your qualifications, training, skills and experience to the job description giving full details and filling in all sections.

The University of Reading aims to create a fair and transparent reward strategy; ensuring staff are paid a competitive salary and are recognised and rewarded for their contribution. 

Members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme sponsored by the University. The University has a range of family friendly policies, including a childcare voucher scheme to help you save money on childcare costs. 

Assessment Day will be held: 2nd July 2024
Interviews will be held: 30TH July or 1st August 2024

Informal contact details:
Contact role: Head of Reactive Maintenance
Contact name: Karen Brading
Contact phone: 07872 197128
Contact email: k.a.brading@reading.ac.uk

Alternative informal contact details:
Contact role: Deputy Head of Reactive Maintenance
Contact name: Guneet Bhatti
Contact phone: 07764 446061
Contact email: g.k.bhatti@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route.

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