Technical Assistant

Places for People; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & fitness membership

Flexible working

Additional annual leave

Learning and development

Company pension

Healthcare cashback

Discounts on activities

Shop discounts

Job summary

Places for People is recruiting for a role within Places Leisure to implement Health & Safety, Environment and Planned & Preventative Maintenance policies across the business. You will actively update systems and policies to improve service delivery and support the company mission to "To create active places and healthy people".

The role requires qualifications up to ONC or City & Guilds in Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services; a Pool Plant Operators Certificate or eligibility is also

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with qualifications up to ONC or City & Guilds in Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services.

Responsibilities

• Implement Places for People Leisure's Health & Safety, Environment and Planned & Preventative Maintenance policies.
• Update systems and policies across the business to improve service and support the mission.
• Support the organisation in safeguarding and compliant operations as part of the role.

Education

ONC or City & Guilds in Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About Your Role

You will be responsible for the implementation of a number of the Places for People Leisure's policies including; Health & Safety, Environment and Planned & Preventative Maintenance. You will have a hands on role in in updating systems and policies across the business needs to improve the service we provide and achieve the company's mission statement ‘To create active places and healthy people'.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website

More About You

You will have experience working in a similar role with qualifications up to ONC or City & Guilds in either Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services (equivalent qualifications will be considered). This role also demands that you must have a Pool Plant Operators Certificate or qualify to post due to the nature of the duties.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 2015 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.