Maintenance Technician

Operational

Full-time, permanent

£26,707 to £30,378, plus £1,730 Oxford weighting

35 hours per week, worked over five days out of seven

Deadline: Tuesday 03 February 2026

We’re looking for a practical and reliable Maintenance Technician to join our friendly Maintenance team at St Antony’s College. This is a full-time role (35 hours per week, worked over five days out of seven) with a salary of £26,707 to £30,378 gross per year, plus an annual Oxford weighting allowance of £1,730.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a key role in keeping the College’s buildings and facilities safe, well maintained and welcoming for students, staff and Fellows.

About the role

As our Maintenance Technician, you’ll carry out a wide range of general maintenance tasks across the College estate. You will work independently on some jobs and alongside colleagues or external contractors on others. The role is varied and hands-on, covering internal and external maintenance, minor repairs and routine inspections.

Your work will include:

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs and renewals across College buildings
• Internal and external decorating, including painting, plastering, minor glazing, carpentry and joinery
• Basic plumbing tasks, such as unblocking WCs and repairing or replacing taps
• Minor groundworks and preparing sites for adverse weather
• Cleaning gutters, drains and gullies
• Responding to maintenance requests logged through the College’s online reporting tool
• Investigating, diagnosing and repairing faults, and escalating issues where needed
• Updating maintenance requests with progress and completion details
• Supporting colleagues and contractors with diagnostic and remedial work
• Following maintenance schedules to complete routine tasks on time
• Carrying out routine inspections of plant rooms, boiler rooms and equipment
• Maintaining tools and equipment safely and helping keep stock records up to date
• Assisting with ordering supplies and materials
• Supporting statutory testing programmes and reporting equipment failures
• Working safely at height, in confined spaces and outdoors throughout the year

You’ll be expected to follow all safe working practices and statutory requirements, and to carry out any additional duties reasonably required by the Maintenance Manager or Head of Operations and Estates.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Previous experience in a similar maintenance role
• Experience working successfully within a small team
• Experience liaising with external contractors
• Working knowledge of health and safety practices, including COSHH, manual handling and working at height
• Awareness of relevant statutory requirements (for example gas and electrical ACOPs)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work effectively
• Good IT skills, including confidence using an online maintenance reporting system
• Clear communication skills, resilience and a customer-focused approach
• A flexible and adaptable attitude
• Sympathy with the values and ethos of a small, collegiate institution

Desirable

• Previous experience in a mechanical role
• An interest in sustainable maintenance solutions and practices

Please read the attached job description (including person specification) for more information.

About St Antony’s College

St Antony’s is a vibrant, international graduate-only college. Founded in 1950, we are proudly modern and inclusive – with a diverse, global community drawn from more than 70 countries and representing many disciplines. We value curiosity, respect and collaboration, and every member of staff plays an important role in supporting the student experience.

Our College estate blends historic and modern buildings, including facilities used for research, teaching, accommodation and community life. The Maintenance team plays an essential role in keeping this environment safe, comfortable and well cared-for – as a Maintenance Technician at St Antony’s, your work will help to maintain this historic and evolving College estate.

We offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 41 days annual leave including bank/public holidays, with the option to sell up to five days per year for additional pay
• Membership of the OSPS pension scheme
• Free staff meals in the Dining Hall when on shift immediately before and after lunch service
• Staff social events, including a summer party and winter children’s party, plus informal activities run by the Staff Social Committee
• Bus travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, and free staff parking on-site
• A University Card giving you free or discounted access to Oxford colleges, museums, gardens and libraries
• Retail discounts through University schemes for both online and local businesses

How to apply

Please send your completed application form to recruitment@sant.ox.ac.uk by 9.00am on Tuesday 3 February 2026. Interviews will take place on Friday 13 February 2026.

We will shortlist candidates based solely on how closely they meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. Please note that we cannot consider late or incomplete applications.

Any offer of employment will depend on satisfactory references and confirmation of your right to work in the UK, as well as receipt of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

St Antony’s College is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be invited to complete a confidential and anonymous monitoring survey, which is not shared with the selection panel.

A privacy notice for applicants and information about how we use your data can be found at https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/about-st-antonys/how-we-use-your-data

Published date: January 15, 2026

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