Senior Plumber

Trinity College is one of the largest Cambridge Colleges, occupying an extensive area in the heart of Cambridge with a considerable proportion of the estate being listed and with conservation status. It is home to around 720 undergraduates, 350 graduates, 190 Fellows and around 350 staff. The Works Department is a crucial central service department with a wide-ranging maintenance remit. Responsibilities include planned, cyclical and reactive works as well as conservation and compliance projects.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified Senior Plumber to join the Works Department, who will be the subject matter expert and responsible person for College compliance fulfilment relating to both water and gas management.

Supervising the skilled team of plumbers and gas fitters and working as part of the plumbing team, as well as with wider internal and external trades, the post holder will maintain the mechanical and plumbing infrastructure of the College. They will provide an efficient response to reactive works and help deliver legal compliance in relation to legionella, water regulations, gas installations and asbestos awareness. The successful candidate will be required to work at heights, in confined spaces and will use a College cycle to transport themselves and tools around College and its surrounding sites. Candidates will also be required to respond to emergency callouts, which operate on a rota basis.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate:

• C&G Level 2 or above Heating and Ventilation
• GAS-SAFE registered including what has been known as CCNI, CENI, CKRI, HTRI, and METI.
• City & Guilds or BTEC National Certificate/Diploma (Desirable Level 3)
• Previous experience of supervising a skilled team of mechanical engineers
• Proven and relevant post-apprenticeship experience in a public or commercial organisation with responsibility for the operation and maintenance of mechanical building services.
• Experience of working collaboratively, within a sequence of work, with internal and external trades to efficiently and effectively deliver the services required.
• Candidates will ideally have experience of the care and maintenance of listed and historical buildings.

Salary: £51,325 per annum plus additional benefits, which include subsidised gym, free lunch when on site and private health and dental care, subject to eligibility.

This is a permanent full-time post (39 hours per week Mon- Thurs 8-5 Fri 8-4).

All applicants for jobs at Trinity College are asked to complete the College application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.

For further details, please click on the links below.

The closing date for completed applications is Wednesday 22 April 2026.

Completed applications should be returned to jobvacancies@trin.cam.ac.uk.

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