Salary: £26,228 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks)
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation
Selwyn College wishes to appoint a Maintenance Operative to join our 12-person Maintenance Department.
Reporting to the Head of Buildings and Maintenance, the Maintenance Operative will provide assistance to all trades in the Maintenance Department. A focus of this role is to undertake monthly portable appliance testing (PAT) of electrical equipment, testing of emergency lights and water temperature monitoring, but the post-holder will also be asked to undertake and assist in a wide variety of other maintenance tasks.
The learning and development opportunities offered by this role would be well-suited to someone considering or just starting out on a general maintenance or trades career. If you are a conscientious with an eye for detail, we would like to meet you. Previous experience in professional maintenance/works setting would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.
Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.
Downloads:
Application Form (.docx)
Application Form (.pdf - recommended if completing on a mobile device)
How to Apply
Send a completed application form via email to recruitment@sel.cam.ac.uk. (Please do not send a CV unless this is accompanied by a completed application form.)
Closing date: Noon Monday 23 March 2026
Interviews: Monday 30 March 2026