Maintenance Technician

Serco Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

DBS checks

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Serco Limited, on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT), is recruiting a Maintenance Technician for Ferry Leisure Centre, Oxford. You will maintain mechanical and electrical building services, perform reactive repairs, and support planned preventive maintenance to keep facilities safe and welcoming.

The role is permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, at Oxford, with a salary of £29,325.22 plus excellent benefits and opportunities for training and progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar maintenance or building services environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs, fault finding, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance across a wide range of plant and equipment.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance to ensure systems operate efficiently and reliably.
• Work in line with all health and safety policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding faults, defects, and spare parts requirements.
• Take a proactive approach to improving working practices and safety systems.
• Support operational needs, including participating in the on-call rota and attending training as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Location: Ferry Leisure Centre, Oxford, OX2 7DP
Salary: £29,325.22 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Make a positive difference every day

At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT).

Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Maintenance Technician to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital part in supporting communities by maintaining the critical infrastructure that teams rely on every day. Whether responding to urgent faults or carrying out planned maintenance, your work will help ensure the continuity of care and create a safe, welcoming environment for visitors, colleagues, and everyone we serve.

What you'll do as a Maintenance Technician

• Carry out reactive repairs, fault finding, servicing, commissioning, and maintenance across a wide range of plant and equipment
• Complete planned preventive maintenance to ensure systems operate efficiently and reliably
• Work in line with all health and safety policies, procedures, and best practice guidelines
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding faults, defects, and spare parts requirements
• Take a proactive approach to improving working practices and safety systems
• Support operational needs, including participating in the on-call rota and attending training as required

Does this sound like you?

• Experience working within a similar maintenance or building services environment
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services systems
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• A proactive mindset with the ability to solve problems and work collaboratively

Vetting and checks:

As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

What we offer

• Free gym membership for you and your immediate family
• Free safeguarding training and DBS checks
• Free swimming lessons and holiday clubs for one child (50% off for additional children)
• 21 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom wellbeing app, Personal Trainer discounts
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment, travel, and gym equipment
• Learn more at www.moreleisure.org/employee-benefits

Let's impact a better future, together. Apply today.