Overview
Job Title: Plumbing Heating and HVAC Operative
Job Reference: REQ260024
Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Operational Services Monthly grade 4 from £26527 to £28778 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
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:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated plumber to join the Estates and Facilities Mechanical Maintenance team at Loughborough University.
The role involves delivering planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across one of the UK’s largest single‑site university campuses, a 518‑acre estate recognised as one of the largest in Europe. Working within a technically complex environment, you will maintain and support a wide range of building services systems and plant serving academic, residential, research and specialist facilities.
The role offers significant opportunity for on‑the‑job learning and development, working closely with experienced colleagues and alongside other Facilities Management teams, including electrical and building fabric, within a collaborative multidisciplinary setting.
Key Requirements
· City and Guilds Plumbing and Heating or equivalent Level 2 (Required)
· City and Guilds Plumbing and Heating or equivalent Level 3 (Desirable)
· Ability to maintain heating, plumbing and ventilation services
· Ability to solve complex problems and self-manage work loads
· Be available to participate in the On Call Rota which runs evening and weekends throughout the year
Why should you apply?
With huge amounts of variety in this role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow while here with us.
If this role sound of interest, we’d love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mathew Polkey via email to m.polkey@lboro.ac.uk.
All applications must be made by our University Jobs Portal. We cannot accept CV’s.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process.
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.
Closing Date: 1st February 2026.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
