The University of Oxford has one of the largest and most successful chemistry departments in the world, and the Department of Chemistry is looking to recruit a Building Facilities Technician as part of our integrated facilities management team.
About the role
As Building Facilities Technician, you will provide support and assistance to the existing facilities management team in matters relating to day-to-day maintenance, repairs and servicing of the laboratory and building environment within the Department, ensuring that the building and equipment across the Chemistry estate are professionally maintained and serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
You will be required under the guidance of the Building Manager, alone or in conjunction with others, to use a range of skills and system knowledge including ‘hands on’ participation in technical tasks as required, to ensure a safe, efficient, productive and high-quality research and teaching environment.
About you
The successful candidate will possess a good level of demonstrable DIY skills, with the ability to switch for example from changing light bulbs to small building projects and back with confidence, including use of power tools, workshop machinery, ladders and scaffold towers.
You will be knowledgeable in relevant Health and Safety at work principles. You will have basic IT skills including MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), experience of working in a workshop and/or building maintenance will be an advantage. Given the nature of the role, good physical fitness is essential – further information about this is can be found in the job description.
What we offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays and 5 closure days at Christmas)
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, you will also provide support in the Rodney Porter Building, Sibthorp Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU.
This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week), permanent position which is available immediately.
Application process
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
In your covering letter/supporting statement, please address each point of the selection criteria in the job description and demonstrate how you meet these using relevant examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks.
Please note that this vacancy is being re-advertised and previous applications need not reapply.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the advertised closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received and therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
For further details, please refer to the 'How to Apply' section of the job description. Any further enquiries may be directed to
[email protected].
The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on Wednesday 23 September 2026, UK time. Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis as suitable candidates are identified.
The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.
