Job Description
Junior Maintenance Technician (Training Position)
Location: Central Oxfordshire (Oxford / Cowley / Abingdon / Didcot)
We’re looking for a motivated, hands-on individual to join our Facilities Team as a
Junior Maintenance Technician
. This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity for someone looking to build a career in building maintenance, facilities management, or engineering.
No extensive experience required — just the right attitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn. We’ll provide full training and ongoing support to help you grow.
About The Role
You’ll work alongside experienced technicians to help keep our buildings safe, functional, and well-maintained. This role offers exposure to a wide range of maintenance and facilities tasks, giving you a strong foundation for your future career.
What You’ll Learn & Do
With Training And Support, You Will
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Carry out basic building repairs and general maintenance
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Support routine inspections and testing (e.g. fire alarms, emergency lighting)
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Maintain records, logbooks, and electronic systems
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Assist with contractor supervision and inductions
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Respond to helpdesk requests (e.g. room setups, furniture moves)
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Support small projects such as office or lab moves and refurbishments
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Join an out-of-hours on-call rota once fully trained
Who We’re Looking For
Essential
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Interest in maintenance, engineering, or practical work
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Willingness to learn and develop new skills
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Basic problem-solving ability
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Comfortable using tools (or eager to learn)
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Physically able to carry out manual tasks
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Good communication and teamwork skills
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Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated
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Basic literacy and numeracy
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Full driving licence (or working towards one)
Desirable (not Required)
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Any DIY, mechanical, electrical, or building experience
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Facilities or maintenance experience
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Understanding of planned preventative maintenance
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Awareness of health & safety practices
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Familiarity with Microsoft Office (especially Outlook)
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Experience in lab or scientific environments
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Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle
Working Hours
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40 hours per week, Monday–Friday (08:00–17:00, with 1-hour lunch)
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Occasional overtime and call-out work once trained
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Travel between sites required
What We Offer
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25 days annual leave
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Sick pay
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Contributory pension scheme
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Full training and career development support
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Friendly, supportive team environment
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Free refreshments and access to a subsidised café
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Free on-site parking
Ready to start your career in maintenance and facilities? Apply now to join our team.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.