Maintenance Electrician at Lancaster University

Why work with us
Lancaster University’s beautiful campus makes it a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

You will be part of our Estates Operations Facilities, the largest division within the University. Facilities have won numerous sector and professional association awards – the most recent being the Gold Standard Award at the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Awards 2024. This recognised how our exceptional teamwork made real positive change for our students, staff, and the campus environment. This role will be a member of our Facilities Maintenance team which currently has 41 members.

 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Including University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays a total of 39 days is allocated.
• A family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities 39 days
• Additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings.
• We provide top of the range tools, PPE, and work wear.

Is this the job for you?

Are you looking for a job which offers you:

• a varied workload
• the ability to work independently
• no need to travel long distances between jobs
• the benefits of being part of a great, friendly team

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 plus market supplement to a maximum of £33,487. 

Working hours: Monday-Wednesday 0800 –1630; Thursday 0800 – 1600; Friday 0800 – 1300 plus weekend rota and rota for call out duties 

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for electricians to provide routine planned and reactive maintenance duties across all our campus operations.  You could be working in:

• student residences
• technical laboratories
• the library
• the sports centre
• offices
• catering facilities, or
• at indoor or outdoor events.

We’re looking for candidates who can service, test, diagnose faults and undertake repairs on a variety of equipment from lights and fire alarms to air conditioning systems and heating and boiler plant controls

 About you

To be a great fit for our Electrical and Maintenance department you will need:

• recognised qualifications and experience
• great customer service skills
• a team-orientated and flexible approach.