Maintenance Officer - Leicestershire
2 days ago
Coventry
Type: Permanent - Full TimeSalary: £28,896 per annumClosing Date: Thursday, 29th January 2026 We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance officer to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Loughborough College. We are seeking a enthusiastic and experienced Maintenance Officer to join our busy customer focused Estates departments. You will support a proactive maintenance service which meets the needs of the college now and in the future, by being innovate in its approach to planned and reactive maintenance. You will be responsible for general maintenance supporting all aspects of the estates department. The post holder requires flexibility to work a rotational shift pattern. Working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. The shifts are rotated between the team, hours will be discussed at interview. Whilst your main days of work will be Monday-Friday, you will be required to work an occasional Saturday or Sunday to cover events such as open days. Responsibilities of this role include; • Conduct routine compliance checks including legionella monitoring, emergency lighting tests, fire alarm testing, and portable appliance testing, • Support the opening and securing of college buildings and respond to security call‑outs., • Deliver reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring work meets KPIs and SLAs, • Provide rapid response to emergencies, liaising with emergency services when required, • Hold a qualification in a relevant trade (e.g. construction, plumbing, plastering, painting & decorating, etc…), • Proven and extensive experience of working in a maintenance or construction trade, • Experience of working to key performance targets, • The ability to work independently using initiative or as a part of a team with clear instruction Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college. We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including: • A competitive pension scheme, • Cycle-to-work scheme, • On-site parking, • Access to healthcare scheme, • Subsided nursery fees, • Up to 25 days annual leave per year, • Additional annual leave available, • Generous Maternity/Paternity pay, • Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development, • Well-being hours The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group. Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship. Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. If you require any support to apply for this job, please email