University of Nottingham
Maintenance Craftsperson Electrician
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Area
Building Services
Location
University Park
Salary
£29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Monday 17 August 2026
Reference
NHE741726
The Estates and Facilities Department at the University of Nottingham provides strategic and operational services support to the University infrastructure, buildings and landholdings. We are a large and diverse department employing approximately 1250 people and provide a wide range of services across our U.K sites.
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Electrician to work within the Estates Department to undertake planned and reactive maintenance across the University’s estate. You will independently carry out assigned works involving all aspects of electrical building services, systems and installations, planning and selecting appropriate materials to comply with current British standards and Health and Safety legislation, completing relevant documentation on electronic and paper systems as required.
Candidates should have demonstrable post qualification experience in electrical installation and maintenance with a focus on industrial and be qualified to City and Guilds 2365 Level 2 and 3 or have equivalent qualifications. You should also have a working knowledge of the requirements of the Electricity at work regulations and have experience in undertaking periodic inspection and testing of electrical installations. Due to the frequency with which the post holder will drive between University sites a full UK Category B driving licence is required with no automatic-only restriction (code 78). Candidates must be able to drive manual cars and small vans.
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Further information on the duties for the post and the experience and qualifications required can be found on the attached job role profile.
What’s in it for you
- Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications to further your career ambitions that may lead to different career paths and career progression.
- An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days, plus 5 additional university closure days and bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
- Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
- Staff Networks, events and activities and state of the art sports facilities.
- A permanent post for 52 weeks of the year plus the tools you need to do a great job.
Hours of work are 36.25 per week, worked 5 days out of 7 to be arranged (mainly Monday to Friday) Flexibility will be required. All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.
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