Roof and Hard Standing Maintenance Technician

University of Sheffield
Job Reference Number: 1653
Working Pattern:
Full Time 35 Hours
Faculty:
Professional Services
Department:
Department of Estates & Facilities Management
Closing Date: 27/11/2025

Are you an experienced external cleaning professional with a passion for transforming outdoor spaces? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Engineering and Maintenance team and play a vital role in keeping our university estate pristine.

In this role, you'll be responsible for cleaning roofs, pathways, and other hard surfaces across the campus. You'll use your skills to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and supporting our commitment to continuous improvement.

We're looking for someone with a proactive attitude and a strong focus on health and safety. Your expertise in external cleaning and working at height will be essential. You should also be a great communicator and problem-solver, as you'll be the first to spot and report other maintenance issues.

This is an active and physical role that requires you to work outdoors in all weather conditions. You should be flexible and willing to work outside of standard hours when needed to ensure safe and efficient operations.

If you're ready to use your skills to make a real impact and contribute to a positive working culture, we want to hear from you.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more at  and join us to become part of something special.