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This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large, diverse university estate, helping to keep buildings safe, compliant and fully operational for staff, students and visitors. Estates & Facilities provides a comprehensive service across the University, covering maintenance, compliance, capital projects, cleaning, security and caretaking. The maintenance team plays a critical role in ensuring the campus is safe, welcoming and fully functional every day.\nThe Role\nAs a qualified plumbing and heating professional with a strong practical background and a positive, customer-focused approach, you will carry out a wide range of planned preventative and reactive plumbing and heating works across the university estate, including teaching, research, residential and specialist facilities. . The role is varied, covering everything from routine inspections to fault finding and minor installation projects. You will be part of a professional in-house maintenance team consisting of plumbers, electricians and joiners and supported by handypersons, as and when necessary.\nTypical duties include:\nPlanned preventative maintenance of water and heating systems, including plantroom inspections, filter cleaning and replacement\nReactive plumbing repairs and fault diagnosis across water, heating and drainage systems\nMinor installation works such as new water supplies, radiators and sanitaryware\nSupporting the management of water hygiene and legionella controls through safe maintenance practices\nWorking independently or as part of a wider trades team, depending on the task\nCollaborating with electricians, joiners, handypersons and external contractors where required\nParticipating in the trades out-of-hours emergency call-out rota\nAll work must be undertaken in line with University procedures, statutory requirements and health and safety legislation, ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose.\nEssential requirements:\nCity & Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating\nAbility to work competently on both planned and reactive maintenance tasks\nSound knowledge of water systems, heating systems and associated safety requirements\nGood understanding of HVAC systems and electrical safety\nGood understanding of Health and Safety practices\nWillingness to undertake and support minor joinery and electrical tasks where required\nAbility to work independently, manage workloads and prioritise tasks effectively\nStrong communication skills and a professional, courteous approach when dealing with building users\nYou will be required to present your qualification certificates or a CSCS Gold Card at application stage and interview.\nBenefits\nCompetitive salary\nExcellent pension scheme\nBenefit from generous 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus complementary leave over Christmas, plus the option to purchase additional annual leave\nOngoing training and professional development\nOn-site leisure centre with discounted staff rates\nCycle-to-work and travel schemes\nDiscounted on campus staff parking and lifestyle benefits\nEquality, Diversity & Inclusion\nThe University of Salford is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. 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