Plumber

Role Description

Plumber 

Directorate of Technology, Estates & Facilities - Estates Operations & Maintenance 

Directorate of Technology, Estates and Facilities [DTEF] is responsible for ‘providing outstanding work, study, research facilities, and facilities to enhance the student experience, on campus and online’.

This vacancy is to join our Estates Operations and Maintenance team which includes fully qualified and semi skilled trades colleagues. 

Role

We are seeking skilled Plumbers to operate within our friendly, supportive and multi-skilled technical team to undertake planned maintenance, installation, alteration and repair work.

Our team works across the full University campus which offers an attractive and welcoming working environment.  It covers 400 acres across sites in Heslington plus City Centre locations, including the recently refurbished Guildhall. 

You will be working on a variety of building types and technologies, providing essential support to a diverse community of staff, students and the general public who use these facilities.

We operate an incremental pay scale which could see your salary increase each year. Whilst it is usual for starting salary to be at the first point of the grade range, if you are an experienced, fully qualified Plumber  then we anticipate your starting salary to be in the range of £31,411 to £33,314.

As part of a motivated self managed team, we offer:-

• 38 days annual leave;
• Generous pension benefits;
• A daily rate for standby and call out (average of £1,200 per year);
• Access to discounts and services;
• Opportunity for overtime;
• Family friendly policies and flexible approach to working patterns
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Scheme;
• Uniform;
• Tools will be supplied along with access to a vehicle on campus;
• Supported to maintain your professional qualifications;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• Opportunities for progression

Hours of work

We largely operate core hours Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm,  but during periods of high demand the team is expected to work flexibly to ensure continuity of the service.  You will be part of an on-call rota team covering business critical issues out of hours and at weekends, with overtime paid in addition to the call out allowance for attendance on site.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Craft trade apprentice trained to City and Guilds Level in the core trade or equivalent training and experience. Example: C&G 6089/6018 (or equivalent); NVQ Level 3
• Gas Safe Register Competency Certificates
• Knowledge of complex heating and ventilation systems, industrial and domestic boiler systems, water system regulations and L8 compliance
• Evidence of being able to uphold our behaviours
• Willingness and ability to undertake overtime when required and participate in an out of hours call out scheme

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: Please contact one of our Zone Maintenance Managers david.rathmell@york.ac.uk  or paul.selby@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork