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Job details
Job title: JoinerJob reference: REQ260361Date posted: 10/06/2026Application closing date: 06/07/2026Location: LoughboroughPackage: Operational Services Monthly grade 4 from £27290 to £28778 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
Job description
Full Time, Open ended
Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
The successful candidate will join a team of joiners working together on our Loughborough Campus completing reactive and planned maintenance tasks, alongside Plumbers and Electricians.
You would be expected to carry out joinery and trades work for students, staff members and tenants across the campus.
You will receive work via our online work allocation tool Archibus and provide updates to jobs using an ipad. You would be expected to manage your own workload independently, with support from your line manager.
You will complete machining and preparation of wood in connection with maintenance work and/or alterations and improvements.
Key Requirements:
- Experience of site and shop work
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrate ability to understand Drawings / schematic drawings
- Education to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English
- NVQ level 2 diploma or equivalent in Carpentry / Joinery site work & bench work
- Be available to participate in the On Call Rota which runs evening and weekends throughout the year
Informal enquiries should be directed to Steve Leatherby via email to s.r.leatherby@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone to 07854166709
If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact f.m.admin@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Why should you apply?
With huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.
If this role sound of interest, we’d love to hear from you.
Interview Date: w/c 20th July 2026
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off – generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
Support for you and those close to you – through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options
Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
Travel and sustainability – access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
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