Maintenance Assistant Apprentice

Job Title: Maintenance Assistant Apprentice

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £16,021 per annum increasing to National Living Wage after 12 months in post.

Job type: Fixed term contract (24 months), Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

Are you hands-on, practical, and eager to build a career in property maintenance? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Estates Department as a Maintenance Assistant Apprentice. This role will give you experience across a variety of trades, including and general repairs, while learning how to maintain a safe and efficient university environment.

You will receive structured on-the-job training and support to complete a Level 2 Property Maintenance apprenticeship standard. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn within a busy Estates team.

If you are ready to start your career in maintenance, gaining valuable skills across multiple trades while contributing to the smooth running of our University facilities, apply now.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - TBC.

Interview Date - Friday 22nd May 2026.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Maintenance Apprentice (Estates/Facilities), Facilities Maintenance Apprentice, Estates Maintenance Apprentice, Building Maintenance Apprentice, Apprentice Maintenance Technician, may also be considered for this role.