Christ’s College has an opportunity for a qualified plumber/heating engineer to join the College’s maintenance department.
The Role
The post-holder will take responsibility for planning and executing all plumbing and associated work on the College site and at the College’s associated external properties in and around Cambridge. For a conscientious professional with the appropriate skills and who enjoys a challenge, this role offers the scope to contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the College’s unique buildings.
The maintenance team is a team of nine (including this post), led by the Head of Estates, and the work is varied over a broad range of historical buildings. As well as being responsible for all the plumbing and heating requirements, the role entails keeping up to date with the on-line fault reporting system, liaising with contract tradesmen, responding to urgent jobs including being available for emergency call-outs on an agreed basis and supporting the overall work of the department. We would like to hear from you if you have an NVQ Level 2 in plumbing and heating and previous experience in domestic plumbing systems, even if your experience is limited.
Key Information
Location: St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BU
Salary: £35,475 - £39,754 per annum
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 11 September 2026
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time, 36.5 hours per week
Benefits
The benefits on offer are many and include:
33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
A defined contribution pension scheme with 6% (minimum) employer contribution
A health care cash plan funded by the College (allowing you to claim back money for routine medical treatments including dental and optical)
A free meal when on duty
The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment.
Facilities on-site include a College gym, multi-faith prayer room, outdoor swimming pool and limited parking. For details about the benefits offered, please click here.
Christ's College is an equal opportunities employer.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a completed application form. Applications can be sent by e-mail to jobs@christs.cam.ac.uk or posted to the attention of Thorunn Byrne, Head of HR, Christ’s College, St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3BU.
