Clerk of Works
Date: 8 Sept 2026
Location: COVENTRY, GB, CV4 7AL
Company: University of Warwick
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Job Title: Clerk of Works Reference: 227 Department: Estates - Maintenance Operations - Zonal Operations Contract Type: Indefinite Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE) Closing Date: Tuesday 15th September 2026 Full time Salary Range: £35,608 - £46,049 per annum |
About the Role
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.
Under the direction of the Team Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery site operates in accordance with approved standards, specifications, and project schedules.
The role involves monitoring day-to-day site activities, maintaining compliance with operational and safety requirements, and supporting the efficient delivery of works to meet quality and performance expectations.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
The successful candidate will be a proactive and dependable individual with strong organisational and communication skills, capable of working effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
They will demonstrate a practical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to prioritise workloads and ensure site activities are delivered in line with approved standards, specifications, and schedules.
About the Department
For further information on the department, please see our webpage here: Estates Office | University of Warwick
How to Apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.59pm on the closing date of Tuesday 15th September 2026.
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.
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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.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance. |