Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Posting date:	11 March 2026
Salary:	£23,478 to £23,751 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	10 April 2026
Location:	Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE
Company:	Durham University
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	26000307_1773239511

Summary

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Department Estates and Facilities Directorate

Estates Operations

Grade: Grade 2

Salary range:  £23,478-£23,751

Working arrangements: Permanent

Full time (35 hours)

Five days out of seven

Some requirement to work evenings and weekends, as business demands

Participation in the on-call rota for out-of-hours emergency situations, particularly in relation to the University's winter maintenance programme.

Onsite working only

Closing date: Wednesday 25th March 2026

The Role and Department

As Grounds Maintenance Assistant, you will undertake, under supervision, all aspects of gardens and grounds maintenance, and be a member of a professional, customer-focussed team that delivers exemplary standards of grounds and landscape management.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate provides a range of essential services to Durham University and is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the infrastructure, building fabric and external grounds of the various campuses.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

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