Team Leader

Astute People; Guildford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Bonus up to 10%

Fully expensed travel

Training and development

Job summary

Astute is seeking a Team Leader - Lance Operations for its Guildford operation, with travel across the UK and Ireland. Starting salary £32,085 per annum with probation increase to £34,100, plus £5,000 annual allowances and benefits.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead a small team of Lance Operators on client sites, mentor two direct reports, and ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to specification. Travel extensively with overnight stays is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering, mechanical or maintenance background.
• Experience under strict Health & Safety rules and procedures.
• Previous team leadership or mentoring experience is desirable.
• Full, clean manual driving licence, ideally held for a minimum of two years.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the UK and Ireland, with regular overnight stays.
• Physically fit and capable of undertaking an arduous manual role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of Lance Operators on client sites.
• Ensure tasks are completed safely, on time and to spec.
• Manage labour, tools, equipment and supplies for projects.
• Deliver customer requirements per risk assessments, procedures and company standards.
• Maintain high Health & Safety standards on and off site.
• Plan and document projects and capture lessons learned.
• Develop Work Instructions for future cleaning operations.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Mechanical background

Maintenance background

Leadership experience

Driving licence

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a growing specialist engineering and maintenance services provider supporting the Energy from Waste and Biomass sectors to recruit a Team Leader - Lance Operations for its Guildford-based operation, with travel across the UK and Ireland.

The strategically important Team Leader role comes with a starting salary of £32,000, increasing to £34,100 following successful probation, plus £5,000 annual allowances and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities and duties of the Team Leader role

• Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will:
• Work in a hands-on capacity alongside a small team of Lance Operators at client sites.
• Provide direction, leadership and mentoring to typically two direct reports, ensuring allocated tasks are completed safely, efficiently, on time and to specification.
• Manage labour, tools, equipment, supplies and other resources effectively for each allocated project.
• Ensure customer requirements are delivered in accordance with risk assessments, method statements, operating procedures and company standards.
• Maintain high Health & Safety standards both on and off site, challenging poor practice and reporting any breaches or areas for improvement.
• Plan and document projects, capturing lessons learned and providing relevant feedback to customers and internal teams.
• Develop detailed Work Instructions based on experience and project learning to support the successful delivery of future cleaning operations.

Professional qualifications

• A hands-on engineering, mechanical, maintenance or similar background is desirable; candidates with the right aptitude and willingness to learn will also be considered.
• Previous experience working under strict Health & Safety rules and procedures.
• Previous team leadership, supervisory or mentoring experience is desirable.
• Ability to work independently following relevant training and without day-to-day supervision.
• Full, clean manual driving licence, ideally held for a minimum of two years.
• Must be over 21 and able to drive a company van.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the UK and Ireland, with regular overnight stays.
• Physically fit and capable of undertaking an arduous manual role, including repeatedly carrying loads of up to 20kg up multiple flights of stairs and working in hot, noisy industrial environments.

Personal skills

• A confident and practical hands-on leader who enjoys working alongside their team.
• Able to motivate, mentor and provide clear direction to others.
• Professional and knowledgeable when dealing directly with customers and client representatives.
• Organised, reliable and capable of managing multiple resources and project requirements.
• Safety-conscious, with the confidence to challenge unsafe behaviour and promote best practice.
• Self-motivated and able to use their own initiative when working away from direct supervision.
• Adaptable and willing to work extensively away from home, typically Monday to Friday with 3-4 nights away each week and occasional longer periods.
• Physically capable of working in demanding industrial environments.
• Committed to continuous professional and personal development.

Salary and benefits of the Team Leader role

• Starting salary: £32,085 per annum
• £5,000 annual allowance
• Overtime, with realistic annual earnings of approximately £38,000-£45,000
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%
• Frequent UK and Ireland travel with fully expensed overnight accommodation
• Specialist training and ongoing professional development

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.