General Maintenance Assistant

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

£27,644 to £30,805 per annum

(Depending on skills and experience)

We are seeking a General Maintenance Assistant to join our team in the Maintenance Department. The successful candidate will work as part of a busy Maintenance team of skilled craftspeople providing maintenance services to the College buildings and properties, including the swimming pool.

For specific details of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description.

The College General Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting in the maintenance operation of the College’s swimming pool and assisting with general repairs within the College and College buildings. The successful candidate will report directly to the Maintenance & Contracts Manager and is expected to regularly update the Maintenance & Contracts Manager to ensure collectively that all equipment and systems are appropriately maintained and replaced as required.

We offer 34 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays), workplace pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, employee assistance programme, free on-site parking, free use of gym and swimming pool, free lunch plus other benefits commensurate with working for a large Cambridge University College.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter detailing how your skills and experience match the person specification to recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk
• If you require additional information or support, please e-mail recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk

Further Information

• Job Description (PDF) available from https://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/GeneralMaintenanceAssistantJobDescription.pdf
• Closing date for applications is Monday 5th May at 9:00am
• Please note the College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
• The College is an Equal Opportunities employer encouraging diversity and inclusion.
• If you would like more information about the role, you may contact the HR Department at recruitment@girton.cam.ac.uk

*We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a significant volume of applications prior to the closing date