General Maintenance Assistant

as a General Maintenance Assistant. This role will be involved in various aspects of maintenance such as painting, carpentry, building repairs and basic plumbing and projects across a large estate of historic buildings in Cambridge’s conservation area. The successful candidate is someone with an excellent background in all round maintenance, willing to work as part of a larger team as well as autonomously and flexible in their approach to the various tasks in the department. This is a full-time, permanent role. The hours of work are 40 hours per week , Monday to Friday. The annual full time equivalent salary for this role is £37,773 . The College Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with a University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard. The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Further Information Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society. Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy. The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy . The Application Process To view the full job description and apply, please click the ‘apply’ button above. Please note: we advise using a desktop to complete your application form, and Chrome or Edge as the recommended browser. The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on Thursday 30 April 2026. You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. For your application to be considered it must be complete and include an up-to-date CV and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role. For additional information email careers@cai.cam.ac.uk .