Maintenance Electrician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge, and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences that help to build our global learning community.
In this role, you will be representing Estates as a focal point for staff and student requests, you will be undertaking urgent, routine, and preventative tasks across a diverse range of building types and services to ensure the University is functional and operational.
This is a crucial post and plays an important part in delivering BU's vision, values, and commitment to providing a first-class learning environment for our staff and students.
Our Estates and Campus infrastructure includes state of the art buildings which have contributed to making BU one of the highest ranked environmentally sustainable education organisations in the UK. With our ambitious development plans, it’s a great time to join this forward thinking and focussed team.
Working as part of a team of professionally qualified staff, you will undertake routine and planned preventative electrical maintenance tasks of our buildings and equipment across the University estate, including satellite campuses and student accommodation.
To be successful in the role, you will:
- Be an experienced and qualified electrician
- Be proactive in identifying and developing solutions and be adept at problem solving
- Be able to effectively contribute to the activities of the maintenance team to meet our priorities, performance indicators and service level agreements
- Have a broad knowledge across all aspects of electrical and mechanical services
For further information, please call Rick white on 01202 962481.
BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing, and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Maintenance Electrician roles across Bournemouth University's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,144 - £25,642 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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