Campus Maintenance Operative


Company:	Plymouth Marjon University
Salary:	£24,685 to £26,093 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL6 8BH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

1 FTE / 35 Hours per week (Job Share will be considered at 2 x 0.5 FTE)

Grade 4, £24,685 - £26,093

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join us in the position of Campus Maintenance Operative at Plymouth Marjon University. We are looking for a customer focused team member who can work alone, or in a team. You will be responsible for carrying out assigned maintenance tasks on campus and will be an integral part of a dedicated team that takes enormous pride in what they do.

Marjon is a fantastic place to work along with a good working environment and the opportunity to gain new skills. Flexibility is essential; core working hours are between 8am-4pm, but you will need to be able to work flexibly around these hours.

Where you’ll work:

You will be based in the Campus & Commercial Team, on our green campus in the north of Plymouth. In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to work on site.

Application Process:

To apply for the position, please apply online at https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/ and provide a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, and experience sections of the job description.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 27 September 2026 (at 11:59pm)

Interview date: 09 October 2026

Supporting our people:

At Marjon, we are deeply committed to supporting every member of our staff. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we hope you will take pride in becoming part of our community.

Benefits Include:

• A minimum of 28 full-time equivalent days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) plus annually agreed Christmas closure dates over the festive period.

• Generous pension contributions

• Access to our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities that aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.

• Employees are able to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants.

• A fair sick-pay scheme for those who fall ill during their employment.

• Discounted gym membership at our state-of-the-art facilities.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, reflecting our strong commitment to inclusion. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

For more information about this role please email Daniel Lewis, Premises & Campus Improvement Manager at dlewis@marjon.ac.uk

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route for this position. We therefore welcome applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. This includes individuals on alternative visa routes that permit employment, such as the Graduate visa.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

On occasions where we receive high interest in a vacancy, we may use AI to initially screen anonymised applications.

If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the People Team on peopleteam@marjon.ac.uk.

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