Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Plumber and Heating Engineer
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Plumber and Heating Engineer Hours: Full-time; 40 per week Salary: £38,521 per annum plus benefits
Benefits include:
- Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
- Health care cash plan
- 33 days of annual holiday (prorated, inc. Public Holidays)
- Free on-site lunch provided
- Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- College gym
- Car parking (subject to availability / eligibility)
- The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment
The Role
Gonville & Caius College is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join its Maintenance department in the role of Plumber and Heating Engineer. The successful candidate will maintain, with the assistance of the other Plumber and Heating Engineer, the numerous plumbing and heating systems within the Colleges buildings. The post holder will become familiar with the systems and be able to advise the College on all aspects of maintenance and repair. There will be autonomous working situations as well as cross department working with other colleagues in the maintenance team.
This is permanent, full-time role (1.0 FTE). The hours of work are 40 hours per week. The annual full time equivalent salary for this role is £38,521.
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The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on Monday 27 July 2026. You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV, covering letter, and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.
The College
Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with the University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.
The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents.
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Further Information
Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy.
The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.
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