Shaping Futures
At Loughborough College Group
Maintenance Officer
Salary: £28,896 per annum
Type: Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date: Monday, 13th July 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Officer to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Loughborough College.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Maintenance Officer to join our busy customer focused Estates department.
You will support a proactive maintenance service which meets the needs of the college now and in the future, by being innovative in its approach to planned and reactive maintenance. You will be responsible for general maintenance supporting all aspects of the estates department. The post holder requires flexibility to work a rotational shift pattern.
Working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. The shifts are rotated between the team, 05:45 to 13:45 and 13:45 to 21:45. While your main days of work will be Monday-Friday, you will be required to work an occasional Saturday or Sunday to cover events such as open days.
Responsibilities
- Conduct routine compliance checks including legionella monitoring, emergency lighting tests, fire alarm testing, and portable appliance testing.
- Support the opening and securing of college buildings and respond to security call‑outs.
- Deliver reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring work meets KPIs and SLAs.
- Provide rapid response to emergencies, liaising with emergency services when required.
- Drive and maintain college vehicles, support traffic and parking management.
Qualifications
- Proven and extensive experience of working in a maintenance or construction trade.
- Experience of working to key performance targets.
- The ability to work independently using initiative or as part of a team with clear instruction.
- The ability to maintain good relationships with staff at a range of levels by behaving with integrity, treating people with respect and leading by example.
Benefits
- Access to healthcare scheme.
- Subsidised nursery fees.
- Up to 25 days annual leave per year.
- Additional annual leave available.
- Generous Maternity/Paternity pay.
- Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development.
- Well‑being hours.
- Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities.
Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College, a subsidiary company of Loughborough College Group. The terms and conditions of employment offered by The Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’s of Loughborough College Group.
We are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.
Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college. We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and actively encourage applications from under‑represented groups and from all areas of the community. We are a disability confident employer.
We offer flexible working arrangements, family‑friendly policies, staff forums, sustainability groups and support services for mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
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