Maintenance Technician; Electrical Bias

For informal queries about the role, please contact Jean Van Niekerk, Zone Manager,
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As a Maintenance Technician you will work flexibly across the Maintenance function to provide reactive and planned maintenance support, including statutory planned maintenance and basic repairs, to electrical and mechanical systems and building fabric.

This is a multiskilled role, however, post holders will spend a significant proportion of their time on their technical trade(s) specialism.

The role also assists the trades teams in the general execution of their duties as required.

If you’re an Electrician, or a multiskilled tradesperson with an electrical bias, we would love to hear from you.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

Being a large campus that operates all day every day of the year, your regular shift pattern will be Monday to Friday business hours plus occasional weekends on a rota basis (approximately 5 weekends a year, you’ll only ever be required to work 5 days in
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We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 106th in the world and 8th in the UK
* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world‑leading or internationally excellent
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Find out more about us at .

• World University Ranking 2024, Guardian University Guide 2025
• Research Excellence Framework 2021

CLOSING DEADLINE:
Sunday 8th March 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

To apply , please click Apply below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV Should Include

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your Cover Letter Should Explain

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview. For guidance on writing a cover letter, .

• Interview Date:
  As soon as possible
• Start Date:
  
  As soon as possible
• All application forms must be submitted before the closing deadline. You will not be able to submit after 11:55pm (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal () will be considered.

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

To find out more about our commitments to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please see:
Our Commitments | University of Warwick
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JD - Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias) (105950).pdf – 114KB

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.