General Maintenance Assistant

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RD

Peterhouse, the oldest of the Cambridge Colleges, has an exciting role of General Maintenance Assistant, which we are seeking to fill within our highly regarded Maintenance Team. 

Working as part of a team the successful candidate will provide both reactive and planned maintenance support covering all areas within the College and other properties. The General Maintenance Assistant will be an integral member of the Maintenance Department where the principal trades are represented and provides support to all the trades as and when required. 

The successful candidate will be required to carry out such general maintenance works throughout all areas of the College, and other properties as required. The duties include but not limited to: carry out general building works; keep gullies and drains free from obstructions; keep the maintenance rest room clean and tidy; to keep all maintenance stores clean and tidy; to drive the maintenance van - to collect materials and deliver materials and goods to various locations as required.

The post-holder will enjoy:

• 25 days annual holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• a free meal when on duty, when the kitchens are open
• uniform allowance
• car parking (whilst on duty, subject to availability)
• use of the College gym
• Medicash scheme, which offers money back for health-related costs, e.g. dentists, opticians, prescriptions. There is also a discount scheme within this giving discounts off shopping, cinema tickets, utilities and travel.
• a contributory pension scheme to eligible employees, after 3 months’ completed service.

For an application pack, please visit www.pet.cam.ac.uk/vacancies

The closing date for completed applications: Midnight on Sunday 26^th February 2023.

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