Specialist Maintenance Technician

Specialist Maintenance Technician

Doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching? It's an iQ thing.

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 34,000 students in 85 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.

Our site-based Maintenance teams are bursting with a can-do attitude and are problem solvers who just love to make people's day.

Here's a bit about the role . . .

Our Specialist Maintenance Technicians (SMT) at iQ make sure the students who stay with us always feel at home, this means carrying out minor repairs on our sites and interacting with our students to make a difference to their day to day lives.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out minor repairs across our sites
• Carrying out electrical like for like replacements (sockets, light fittings, panel heaters, hobs, light switches etc )
• Tackling reactive maintenance such as plumbing, joinery or painting and decorating
• Completing compliance checks and keeping up to date with policies and procedures
• Interacting with students and helping make their day a little better
• And through it all, you’ll be part of the iQ family — a team that always has your back.

What makes a great iQer?

First and foremost, we're looking for a positive, team player who thrives in a get-stuff-done kind of environment. You won't mind rolling your sleeves up, you will have a drive to get the job done to a high standard and great communications skills.

You'll have some experience either in maintenance or as a general builder/labourer.

Working hours

Our residents come first, so we work around their needs.  Your shift pattern will be confirmed at least six weeks in advance and may vary across a six‑week cycle.

You’ll work within our operating hours of 8am–8pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work agreed in advance for busy periods or open days.

What you'll get

In exchange, you'll receive great benefits and upskilling opportunities, and you get to work as part of a fun, supportive team in a business that's definitely going places.

Working at iQ is so much more than a job, it's the chance to carve out your future and build a career in a truly diverse and fun environment.

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Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever? Apply today!