General Builder
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,527.00 to £28,778.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Loughborough, Leicestershire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Loughborough University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ260034 |
Summary
Full Time, Open ended.
This role is an onsite role, and you will be based on our Loughborough campus. The rate of pay is open to a Market Supplement.
The working hours are Monday – Friday, though on call availability via rota is required for this role which will include overnight and weekends.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
The successful candidate will join a team of Builders, Joiners and Maintenance Operatives working together on our Loughborough Campus completing reactive and planned maintenance tasks, alongside Plumbers and Electricians.
You would be expected to carry out a variety of general building work, with a focus on roof works and working at heights. Our tasks require you to commute across campus to complete works for students, staff members and tenants across campus. You will receive your workload via our online work allocation tool Archibus and be expected to provide updates to your jobs using an ipad. Therefore, a competency with IT Skills is required. You would be expected to manage your own workload independently, with support from your line manager.
This role will focus on completing works on roofs and a confidence and comfortability with working at heights is essential.
You will also direct and lead with the erection and dismantling of scaffold towers and the user of ladders to undertake specialist training where required.
Key Requirements:
Experienced in bricklaying, slab laying, block paving, roofing works, floor and wall tiling, plastering, above and below ground drainage systems, joinery works, or other building fabric related areas
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Skilled roofer with qualified roofing experience
Good communication skills
Knowledge of asbestos awareness
Demonstrate ability to understand Drawings / schematic drawings
Education to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English
NVQ level 2 diploma or equivalent
Be available to participate in the On Call Rota which runs evening and weekends throughout the year
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.
If this role sound of interest, we’d love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dominic Eade via email to d.eade@lboro.ac.uk by telephone to 01509 222121.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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: 6th February 2026
This role is an onsite role, and you will be based on our Loughborough campus. The rate of pay is open to a Market Supplement.
The working hours are Monday – Friday, though on call availability via rota is required for this role which will include overnight and weekends.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
The successful candidate will join a team of Builders, Joiners and Maintenance Operatives working together on our Loughborough Campus completing reactive and planned maintenance tasks, alongside Plumbers and Electricians.
You would be expected to carry out a variety of general building work, with a focus on roof works and working at heights. Our tasks require you to commute across campus to complete works for students, staff members and tenants across campus. You will receive your workload via our online work allocation tool Archibus and be expected to provide updates to your jobs using an ipad. Therefore, a competency with IT Skills is required. You would be expected to manage your own workload independently, with support from your line manager.
This role will focus on completing works on roofs and a confidence and comfortability with working at heights is essential.
You will also direct and lead with the erection and dismantling of scaffold towers and the user of ladders to undertake specialist training where required.
Key Requirements:
Experienced in bricklaying, slab laying, block paving, roofing works, floor and wall tiling, plastering, above and below ground drainage systems, joinery works, or other building fabric related areas
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
Skilled roofer with qualified roofing experience
Good communication skills
Knowledge of asbestos awareness
Demonstrate ability to understand Drawings / schematic drawings
Education to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English
NVQ level 2 diploma or equivalent
Be available to participate in the On Call Rota which runs evening and weekends throughout the year
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.
If this role sound of interest, we’d love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dominic Eade via email to d.eade@lboro.ac.uk by telephone to 01509 222121.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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: 6th February 2026