Reactive Maintenance Co-ordinator

University of Reading - Estates

Full time, permanent

Location: Reading

Salary: £31,236 to £35,608 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 12th September 2025

Closes: 26th October 2025

The University of Reading offers a truly unique working environment, spread across three stunning campuses.

As part of our Estates Team, you’ll play a vital role in managing and maintaining our academic and research facilities.

The Role: We are seeking a Reactive Maintenance Co-ordinator to play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our reactive and planned maintenance tasks, largely carried out by our in-house trades teams.

Key Responsibilities: Assist in monitor and managing contracts: Assist in the scheduling and execution of maintenance tasks, ensuring contractor availability and timely attendance. Administrative Support: Handle the administrative processes related to maintenance contracts, including raising purchase orders, tracking invoices, and maintaining detailed records. Quality Control: Assist in reviewing inspection reports, coordinate remedial work, and ensure all tasks are completed in accordance with statutory requirements and industry best practices. Independent Work: After your initial training, you’ll be expected to work with minimal supervision, prioritising and coordinating the work of multiple contractors to deliver high-quality results within the required timelines.

About You: The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills. Experience in facilities management, maintenance coordination, or a related field is desirable, but not essential.

Why Join Us: At the University of Reading, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that makes a real difference to the lives of our students, staff, and visitors.

Contact details for advert: Contact Name Guneet Bhatti, Contact Job Title Deputy Head of Reactive Maintenance, Contact Email address g.k.bhatti@reading.ac.uk. Alternative Contact Name Andy Malin, Alternative Contact Job Title DLO Reactive Maintenance Manager, Alternative Contact Email address a.t.malin@reading.ac.uk.

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