Building Services Maintenance Apprentice

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. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

Occupying three beautiful campuses (Whiteknights, with its early 19th century planned landscape, London Road with its formal gardens and ceremonial Great Hall, and Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, with its riverside garden landscape) the unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

With such a varied portfolio, there is never a dull day in the Estates Team here at Reading.

We are seeking to appoint a Building Services Maintenance Apprentice 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 a variety of mechanical and plumbing basic reactive and planned maintenance task, and 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 a 4 year 3 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 Newbury College, or similar provider. You will complete a level 3 Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer Apprenticeship which is within the Construction and Built Environment sector and you will gain Level 3 Building Services and Maintenance Engineer Qualification (please see Job Description Person Specification for links).
Please clearly demonstrate how you meet the key recruiting criteria listed on the Job Description Person under Essential in your Supporting Statement in your own words and not using generative artificial intelligence.

As part of your application you will complete Maths and English diagnostic assessments and provide any other information required for the training provider to ensure you meet the entry criteria and confirm you are eligible for the apprenticeship. Please see the attached ‘Eligibility criteria for apprenticeships’ to check if you are eligible for the apprenticeship.

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 and can benefit from discounted membership at the SportsPark, an Employee Assistance Programme and a Health Cash Plan. The University offers generous holiday entitlements which include public holidays and paid closure days.

For an informal chat about the role and requirements, please contact a.t.malin@reading.ac.uk

Closing Date: 29th June at 23:59 (BST)
Assessment Day will be held: 16th July 2025 with interviews on 30TH July 2025

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation.

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