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Job Title: Carpenter (Fire Compartment Team) x5 Reference: 240 Department: Estates - Maintenance Operations - Building Fabric Contract Type: Indefinite Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) Closing Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11:59 pm. Full time Salary Range: £31,236 - £34,610 per annum About the Role This is a re-advertisement, previous candidates need not apply. We are looking for experienced carpenters to join the Maintenance Team within the University of Warwick Estates Department. The Carpenter (Fire Door/Fire Stopping Specialist) role provides statutory, planned and reactive maintenance of passive fire protection systems across the University campus to agreed KPIs within the Estates Service Statement. Based within the Building Fabric Fire Team, the post holder delivers reactive and planned maintenance carpentry, carrying out skilled planned preventative maintenance and bespoke carpentry/joinery, primarily relating to the inspection, repair, remediation and replacement of fire doors and the installation and maintenance of fire stopping systems. We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time. We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum of 20 hours per week. For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) . About You You will undertake fire compartmentation works, contribute to statutory compliance, supports fire safety inspections and surveys, and may include the manufacture of bespoke joinery, remedial building fabric works and the ordering of materials required to maintain the University's estate. About the Department The Maintenance Team within the University of Warwick Estates Department delivers planned, reactive and statutory maintenance across the University estate. The team ensures buildings and infrastructure are safe, compliant and fit for purpose, supporting the University's teaching, research and residential activities. The Fire Team is responsible for maintaining passive fire protection measures, including the inspection, repair and replacement of fire doors, fire stopping systems and associated fire safety compliance across the campus. How to Apply To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by the closing date stated. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here . We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer . If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process. Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. 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