Bank of England
Maintenance Technician, Debden

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Location: Debden
Overview
The Bank of England is the UK’s central bank, with a mission to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability. Our Property department plays a key role in supporting that mission by keeping the Bank’s buildings safe, operational and effective for colleagues across a complex, high-profile estate.
About the role
As an Engineering Shift Technician in Infrastructure Engineering, you’ll help maintain the critical building systems that support the Bank’s 24/7 operations. This hands-on role covers planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across critical, essential and non-essential systems, where reliability, safety, service and professionalism are central to everything we do.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver planned, preventative and reactive maintenance through Planon IWMS, including accurate and timely updates via handheld HMI devices.
- Carry out daily and periodic checks, routine maintenance and statutory testing across HVAC, BMS, electrical, public health, fire, life safety, critical assets and other building engineering systems.
- Respond to engineering faults and failures in line with priority response and fix times, helping maintain safe environments and minimise disruption to the Bank’s operations.
- Support specialist OEM contractors with planned maintenance, reactive tasks and emergency call-outs.
- Provide accurate data for daily shift handover logs, reports, incident management and recovery exercises.
- Act as, or support, an Authorised Person for LV electrical and/or mechanical systems, working within Safe Systems of Work to support 24/7 operations.
- Champion health and safety, ensuring work is delivered in line with agreed methods, risk assessments, service levels and customer service standards.
- Contribute to the Bank’s collaborative, continuous improvement culture by sharing ideas, innovation and practical improvements.
- Participate in the weekly on-call technical support rota to support incident response, if required.
Role Requirements
Minimum criteria
- City & Guilds Level 3, or equivalent transferable qualification, in a relevant engineering discipline.
- IOSH Operating Safely qualification.
- Experience using IWMS planned and reactive maintenance tools, including handheld HMI devices.
- Experience operating and maintaining HVAC, BMS, electrical, public health and life safety systems.
- Demonstrable Authorised Person experience in HV or LV system operation, with experience working within defined Safe Systems of Work.
- Knowledge of statutory and compliance obligations relevant to engineering systems.
- Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Operating Procedures, and read complex mechanical, electrical, control and public health drawings.
Essential criteria
- Proven understanding of building services and maintenance risk management.
- Experience producing clear reports and tailored communications.
- Track record of applying procedures to support decisions and improvements.
- Practical experience collaborating to deliver agreed outcomes.
- Successful delivery of quality work, customer service and maintenance outcomes.
- Experience prioritising workloads and remaining resilient under pressure.
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Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.
At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.
We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.
From 1st October 2026, we expect all our colleagues to spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office per month. This is to capitalise on the benefits of working together in person across teams, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.
Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3/level-2-disability-confident-employer]. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.
Salary and Benefits Information
The salary for this role is £32,220. In addition, we also offer 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits
We also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
- Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
National Security Vetting Process
Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice [https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/legal/privacy].


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The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.
The Application Process
Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.
The assessment process will comprise of two stages.
This role closes for applications on 10 September 2026
Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.
We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.
Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.
It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public.
There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package.
Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.
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