Technical Support Officer - Mechanical

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bridgend is seeking a Technical Support Officer – Mechanical to manage maintenance within a diverse property portfolio. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, initiative, and an enthusiasm for innovative decarbonisation strategies. This role promises a supportive work environment with a focus on staff wellbeing, offering flexible practices and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Payment of professional fees

Flexible working practices

Subsidised local authority pension

Generous leave policy

Opportunities to purchase additional leave

Employee discounts online and in store

Qualifications

• Ability to perform reactive and planned maintenance works efficiently.
• Willingness to learn new skills related to decarbonisation.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely maintenance works to client satisfaction.
• Support the management of the Council’s diverse property portfolio.
• Engage in standby duties and emergency response.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Enthusiasm for decarbonisation approaches

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

Technical Support Officer - Mechanical

Job description

37 hours per week

Are you a team player with highly developed inter‑personal skills and the ability to work on your own initiative? Do you like a challenge and variety to your day?

At Bridgend County Borough Council, we’re transforming the way we manage our property estate. We manage a diverse property portfolio, from schools to industrial estates and from care homes to market stalls. We operate a Corporate Landlord approach —bringing together the management that leads our strategic property management, design and hard/soft Facilities Management teams.

We are looking for a Technical Support Officer – Mechanical to join our Corporate Landlord team in providing a wide-ranging service across the Council’s property portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure that all reactive & planned maintenance works are delivered on time and to a cost & quality of the client’s satisfaction.

You will be enthusiastic for new and innovative decarbonisation approaches to schemes as the team develops new skills to help the Council reduce its carbon footprint.

In return we believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us and regularly promoted, as are professional support and continuous professional development. At BCBC we also offer payment of professional fees, flexible working practices, subsidised local authority pension, generous leave policy, opportunities to purchase additional leave, salary sacrifice schemes, plus employee discounts online and in store.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A valid driving licence is a requirement for this post.

Standby duties and emergency response are a requirement of this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing

Closing Date: 24 December 2025

Shortlisting Date: 7 January 2026

Interview Date: 22 January 2026

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