Estates and Facilities Directorate
Maintenance Team
Permit Office Coordinator
Ref: MC84
Starting salary from £31,312 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £35,616 per annum.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, dynamic Maintenance Department which delivers around 44,000 maintenance tasks annually.
Reporting to the Permit Office Manager, you will manage contractor access to the UEA Campus. You will ensure all relevant statutory legislative systems and safety systems are correct in relation to the UEA safe systems of work procedure.
The post will involve coordinating and ensuring that site rules for all subcontractors who attend site, are adhered to, as well as monitoring compliance of the standard UEA contractor control documentation that is required to be used via the Permit Office. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the document storage associated with the Permit Office and will require knowledge of CAFM systems to control task data and mandatory rules.
You will ensure that all legislative and statutory requirements in line with the UEA SSOW are implemented and monitored for all contractors and sub-contractors attending site, and ensure a safe working environment, governing best practice and providing the Estates and Building Division with a robust monitoring and reporting procedure.
Benefits include:
- 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, public transport discounts and childcare and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes where eligible.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
This full-time post is available immediately on an indefinite basis.
Closing date: 4 October 2026
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