Total 211 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2AL

Overview and Responsibilities
Maintenance Technician
Location: Aurora Brooklands, Leyland
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £12.15 to £13.14 p/hr (£25,272 to £27,331 p/a) Depending on experience
Aurora Brooklands School is an independent specialist day school, we support young people aged 9-16 who face various challenges associated with social, emotional and mental health needs, including those who face communication and behavioural challenges associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions.
The main purpose of the role:
To assist in maintaining the site by ensuring that all the buildings and grounds are kept in good order as directed by the School Business Manager and the group Facilities and Estates Team. The successful applicant will be required to assist with basic vehicle checks, maintenance and some record keeping on a regular basis.
This job involves a variety of duties which include carrying out general maintenance, repairs to the building and planned maintenance. This will require a high level of attention to detail to maintain the high standards of the main school and associated school buildings.
Key duties:
Carry out repairs and maintenance to a high standard in a proactive approach
Keep a record of all the day-to-day maintenance and service activities undertaken
Comply with all corporate policies regarding Health and Safety whilst carrying out maintenance functions.
Maintain plant and equipment service records.
Report defects, damages and malfunctions to the School Business Manager
Carry out Maintenance and Health and Safety checks on water
Fire alarm, exits, equipment, emergency lighting, asbestos and general checks as required.
Understand and ensure the implementation of the group health and safety policy, emergency and fire procedures.
Basic checks and maintenance of the fleet of vehicles on site
Ensure that all emergencies are dealt with speedily and effectively, including being a key holder for the site.
Promote and maximise the security of the premises.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience working within an educational setting is desirable, although not essential.
General knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance, e.g., fluid checks, and tyre pressure.
General maintenance knowledge, basic tasks related to joinery and plumbing.
Experience working as a qualified electrician, carpenter or plumber- desirable
Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations
Understanding of hot & cold water systems
Good IT Skills
Knowledge of good working trade practices.
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
FREE Lunch! All staff are able to take advantage of school lunches whilst onsite, at no costSave money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension (from October) and Life Assurance.
UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
Employee Assistance Programme
Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.
Refer a friend for £1,000
We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
How to apply?
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A Levels or Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• An understanding of the main Health and Safety Regulations, including COSHH and risk assessment, and how they apply in a school environment.
• Experience of keeping work records.
• The ability to carry out risk assessments in relation to practical work.
• The ability to effectively direct the work of a team.

What the school offers its staff

About Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale. We joined Star Academies in 2021 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Unity College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well organised ICT Technician to provide first line ICT support to staff and students in the development and use of ICT across the college.

You will:

• have a relevant level 2 qualification and keen interest in ICT
• share the College’s very high expectations
• be organised and committed to working collaboratively

What the school offers its staff

Unity College is an oversubscribed, successful 11-16 school which provides a warm, caring environment coupled with high expectations.

We offer:

• a high level of support for all new staff
• an exciting and stimulating place to work in a friendly environment
• a modern, purpose-built building and excellent facilities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Online and social media Prohibition from teaching Right to Work in the UK Satisfactory references Suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• have a conscientious attitude towards work duties.
• work well with all colleagues.
• be able to maintain a high standard of work.
• be willing to increase their skills and undertake personal and professional development
• be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will join the Trust at an exciting time:

• We are a Living Wage Employer.
• The current Ofsted reports of both schools in the trust recognises they are good with outstanding features.
• Behaviour of students in both schools is excellent.
• Be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Further details about the role

ALBANY Learning Trust

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT IT

JOB TITLE IT Technician

SALARY Scale 4 £24,294 – 25,979 Full time - 37 hours a week (flexibility required)

RESPONSIBLE TO IT Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To provide responsive user focused onsite IT support for teaching and learning within the trust. To maintain and organise IT resources. To contribute to the IT team and develop IT across the school.

General Responsibilities

1. To provide friendly, responsive and customer focused first line IT support to students and staff in accessing and using IT learning resources.

2. Assist with complex IT issues under the guidance of IT Manager and/or external specialist IT support provider.

3. To carry out routine troubleshooting and maintenance of printers, workstations, IT equipment and peripherals.

4. To be responsible for managing the helpdesk system to ensure problems are addressed quickly and effectively and staff and students are aware of the actions taking place to address problems.

5. To help maintain the IT infrastructure as directed by the IT Network Manager.

6. To communicate effectively with all students and staff to understand the academy’s IT users’ needs, and to provide information about IT support, developments or issues.

7. To support the development, testing and maintenance of IT continuity and disaster recovery arrangements for IT.

8. To provide appropriate IT support for events and activities which may take place in the evening.

9. To support the IT Network Manager to identify and mitigate risks to the operation of the IT network.

10. To provide IT training to staff as appropriate and support the effective induction of new staff.

11. To have oversight of and ensure smooth operations of managed print solutions, including monitoring stock levels of consumables and communication with suppliers as required.

12. To have oversight of and ensure smooth operations of learning walls within school.

13. To promote the academy and relevant activities via media.

14. To maintain the school website.

15. To design learning resources and promotional resources as required.

16. To fulfil the duties of IT Network Manager as required in their absence.

17. To contribute to the compliance of GDPR within the Trust.

18. Ensure Health and Safety compliance with IT equipment and installation.

19. Proactive in identifying issues and providing solutions

20. Monitoring and recording equipment on the asset register

21. Oversee pat testing of IT equipment

General

• Provide first aid support to students as a member of the staff first aid


• Support staff as required in their roles as directed by the IT Network Manager


• Undertake any other reasonable requests from the Headteacher
To undertake any other reasonable requests from the Headteacher

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Facilities Manager needed in Preston, £14.88ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1364130

Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To manage the Building environment ensuring safe, compliant and quality services are provided and that all statutory requirements and procedures relating to legislation, fire and health and safety are undertaken.

2. To develop effective customer relationships, with internal and external customers, conducting Building User Group (BUG) meetings, and ensuring customer satisfaction with the service provided.

3. To coordinate actions emerging from the BUG user group, liaising with relevant services as appropriate, feeding back on activities and events relevant to the Building and its surrounding environment and taking ownership for the delivery of tasks and resolution of issues

4. To monitor and coordinate services and activities delivered within a building ensuring safe working practices are adhered to, working across services to provide a single holistic response to issues.

5. To implement the Estates Services Quality standards, monitoring adherence to agreed work procedures, resolving areas of non-compliance and meeting customer need.

6. To participate in inter-departmental project meetings and take an active part in regular Health & Safety and service level agreement meetings.

7. To manage the Facilities Supervisors & Cleaners including the organisation of work schedules, staff development meetings and appraisals. To participate in Disciplinary meetings or related issues and to monitor staff absenteeism.

8. To conduct/ participate in interview, selection and induction processes, ensuring appropriate recruitment, selection, induction, management and development of staff including overseeing the delivery of staff training in line with the Training Matrix.

9. To monitor compliance with health and safety legislation including hazard identification and auditing and routine testing/ checking of fire safety points / alarms. To ensure all documentation relating to health and safety matters are correct and up to date.

10. To utilise technology to manage service information and activity, targeting resources based on identified need.

11. To be committed to continuous service improvement within all Buildings, its environment and for our customers, identifying gaps in service provision and leading on service improvement projects.

12. To undertake regular visual, safety & appearance audits of buildings and their surrounding environment, taking ownership for service delivery in the building or work area.

13. To work collaboratively with other Facilities Managers and cover as required to ensure full services are delivered across the Estate.

14. To oversee event booking and delivery in a Building ensuring compliance with booking procedures, Health & Safety prior and during the event. To fully support and resource open days and event days held.

15. To maintain the security of buildings and to take initial control of emergency incidents. To ensure the opening and lockdown of the buildings and out of hours support.

16. Other reasonable duties as required by the Senior Facilities Manager.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

PPM Recruitment are recruiting for Grounds Maintenance Operative in the Preston area.

Duties (not limited to):

• Grassing cutting
• Hedge cutting
• Weeding
• Strimming

Driving License required

4 weeks work

Immediate start

If you would be interested please email ellie.johnson@ppmrecruit.com.

A client within the Public Sector based in Lancashire is currently recruiting for a Facilities Manager to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, contract position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to manage the Building environment ensuring safe, compliant and quality services are provided and that all statutory requirements and procedures relating to legislation, fire and health and safety are undertaken.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• develop effective customer relationships, with internal and external customers, conducting Building User Group (BUG) meetings, and ensuring customer satisfaction with the service provided
• coordinate actions emerging from the BUG user group, liaising with relevant services as appropriate, feeding back on activities and events relevant to the Building and its surrounding environment and taking ownership for the delivery of tasks and resolution of issues
• monitor and coordinate services and activities delivered within a building ensuring safe working practices are adhered to, working across services to provide a single holistic response to issues.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experiential learning.

IT Literacy and familiarity with computer packages i.e., Microsoft Office.

It will be essential to be in experiences in the below:

• Demonstrable experience of managing multifunctional services and teams.
• Experience of working in a customer service environment and experience of customer liaison.
• Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships across service areas and with a wide range of customers.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £17.55 p/h Umbrella Ltd. (approx. £14 p/h PAYE)

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.

We are looking for a Surveying Technician to join our Building Maintenance team to undertake essential tasks relating to compliance and property data collection.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is considering embarking on a career in building surveying at an entry level, or someone that is contemplating a career change. There may be further opportunities to develop your career with Portsmouth City Council following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Candidates must be resilient, enthusiastic, good communicators, have excellent attention to detail and be keen to develop their building surveying knowledge and skills.

Fixed term contract - 30 months

Salary: Band 5: £24,362 - £26,073 p.a.

37 hours per week

Provider - Learning Skills Partnership

BTEC Level 3 (Surveying) qualification

What can we offer?

We will support you by providing opportunities to undertake additional training, develop your current abilities to enable you to effectively carry out accurate surveys. Our Senior Building Surveyors will provide guidance and advice at all stages while you work alongside our existing apprentice team.

You will have opportunities within the team to gain building surveying experience whilst studying part time towards a level 3 Diploma in Surveying and following a successful end point assessment you will become an associate member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS).

As well as competitive pay you will receive all the benefits of working within a local authority organisation, including flexible working hours, extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme and a fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return. We wish to support all our staff's development throughout, if that’s progression planning or involvement with continual personal development, we will work together to drive your career. For those with families we have childcare benefits as well as discounts with local businesses which can be enjoyed by all.

What is the role?

Based at one of our area housing offices and reporting directly to a Senior Building Surveyor, you will be working as part of a team of apprentices and experienced Building Surveyors. You will assist the team to manage our assets by undertaking a range of property surveys and essential compliance tasks. These will include:

• Energy Performance Certificates
• Vacant property surveys
• Stock condition & data surveys
• General compliance surveys
• Repair quality surveys

You will be supporting our Building Surveyors who carry out a wide range of repairs surveys across our varied asset portfolio of over 17,000 council owned or leasehold properties in Portsmouth and Havant, together with corporate operational, commercial and community assets. You will be supporting the team to maintain and improve our properties while ensuring the right repairs are carried out at the right time.

You will undertake stock condition surveys followed by timely updates to the stock database. Your input will help to ensure that we have up to date, accurate information for our properties to enable us to run precise measures and identify areas needing improvement.

As a Surveying Technician, you will also be responsible for ensuring our homes have compliant and up to date energy performance certificates to ensure that our potential customers have all the information they need to make an informed choice about the energy efficiency of a building before committing to signing a lease agreement.

To learn more about our Surveying Apprentice programme and hear from existing apprentices, we have created a video with the University of Portsmouth that can be watched here.

Who is the person?

Your application needs to demonstrate that you:

• Have an ambition to work in the built environment and have a strong desire to work toward becoming a Building Surveyor.
• Can work independently, are well organised and able to prioritise and manage multiple demands as appropriate.
• Have an interest in buildings and demonstrate some knowledge or experience that can be related the service we provide.
• You will need to have 5 GCSE Grade A-C or higher including Maths and English
• Have excellent communication skills, including.
• The ability to effectively communicate with customers to arrange appointments and site visits
• Speaking to customers and stakeholders face to face while summarising the purpose of your visit.
• Being assertive while dealing professionally with colleagues, service users, third parties and contractors.
• Be organised, methodical and have an eye for detail when undertaking detailed surveys. Have the ability to prioritise work tasks as appropriate.
• Able to work as part of a team to ensure a smooth delivery of the service and be flexible in being able to adapt to the needs of the team.
• Have a positive attitude towards work, be resilient, embrace change and actively work with your colleagues to improve the service offered to customers.
• Be able to use information to problem solve, risk assess, ensuring customers and colleagues health and safety.
• You will be inspecting a variety of buildings with different access arrangements and will need to physically fit
• You will need a full driving licence and use of a car as the role will cover all the PCC housing areas. You will be required to carry equipment to undertake surveys and provide proof of vehicle insurance that covers business usage.

Please also answer the following questions in your application for this apprenticeship:

• Do you have an education, health or care plan provided by the local authority or have you been in the care of the local authority?
• Are you a citizen of the United Kingdom or another country within the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA)?
• Will you have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom or another country within the EU or EEA for at least 3 years from current date?
• Do you depend on a visa or other permission to reside in the United Kingdom?
• If you have answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please describe what type of visa/permission you have. You will need to bring in your passport and visa or evidence of immigration permission when you enrol so that we assess your eligibility to receive Government funding for the Apprenticeship programme.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE to see the full job profile!

Closing date: 10 October 2024

Assessment centre: 25th October 2024

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave per year + bank holidays
• Flexible / hybrid working where appropriate
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Please click here for all of the benefits of working with us!

Thank you for your interest!

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Area Manager - Preston / Chorley

Maxim Facilities Management is one of the fastest growing independent facilities management companies in the UK. Our USP lies in our customer focussed approach and flat management structure, allowing us to respond rapidly and make important decisions swiftly for our customers. This customer-focused approach has enabled us to attract business from a wide range of prestigious businesses and public sector organisations across the UK.

The Position is to work as Part of Our Team to deliver services and manage contracts for various sectors around Preston and Chorley areas. In some cases, you may be asked to work in other areas to assist the business. You will work predominantly Monday to Friday, some weekend work will be required for business needs.

A company car along with a Fuel Card , Company Phone & laptop will be supplied. Applicants must be flexible and adaptable and be able to manage change.

The role will involve visiting sites during the cleaning shifts, monitoring, recruitment and training, along with health & safety checks if necessary the covering of jobs and organising relief staff for sickness and holiday cover.

Cleaning tasks can include Toilets, Changing Rooms, Vacuuming, Dusting, Internal, Mopping, Sweeping & Floor Buffing & Occasionally Carpet Cleaning.

Your role will be very varied but will include:
- Client liaison and contract management, Monthly client meetings
- Staff liaison, HR-related staff meetings
- Induction and training of staff on equipment, cleaning practices and use of chemicals.
- Conducting on-site audits
- Setting up new contracts will include creating cleaning specifications and inducting new staff
- Covering annual leave/sickness/helping when required. Required to clean as a last resort
- Placing stock orders and maintaining budgets
- Manage holidays and absences within the team, ensuring there is adequate coverage and that cleaning standards are not reduced
- Recruitment of cleaning staff

Personal attributes and experience:
- Commercial cleaning experience, ideally in a school environment
- Experience in a Supervisory / Managerial role
- Flexible approach to your working week
- Reliable and hardworking
- Self-motivated
- Hold a full clean manual driving licence & happy travelling
- Able to work on Ipad/laptops

If you meet the Cleaning Area Manager requirements and feel the role would be a good fit for you, then please apply today! If you require further information, please send us an email.

- Full Training will be given
- A Uniform will be provided.
- A Full Clean Driving Licence (Manual) Is Essential.

This is a full-time Permanent position offering on annual salary of £28,000.

We do endeavour to get back to all applicants however, this is not always possible due to the high volume of applications that we receive.

Duties to include but not be limited to: Communicates all relevant clinical trial information to members of the clinical trial pharmacy team, wider pharmacy team, colleagues within R&I, trial participants and service users, and with external organisations as required Deliver as part of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, all duties required in relation to the service To ensure all clinical trial prescriptions are dispensed correctly within the required timescales Liaises with Senior Clinical Pharmacists in their review of clinical trials within their speciality Act as an Accredited Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checker Oversees all elements of stock management, for IMPs and NIMPs, ensuring tasks are carried out comprehensively and accurately, in a timely fashion Minimises medicines wastage and medicines spend within clinical trials service and wider pharmacy service Reviews and advises on financial costings for new studies in feasibility stages, liaising with other pharmacy areas or external departments as necessary Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislation Supports the training and development of pharmacy team Contribute to the formal handling and investigating of complaints, error reports, accident/incident reports and monitor for preventative and/or corrective action and improvement For more information please see job description.

Contribute to the delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system Manage stock appropriately and contribute to stock management Accurately dispense prescriptions whilst minimising patient waiting times Maintain accurate records Ensure the safe and accurate issue of prescriptions Act as an accuracy checker Purchase, receive and store medicines Assist in dispensing and planning prescription deliveries Work effectively as part of the team to meet company targets Offer suggestions to improve working processes Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients Participate in quality and/or clinical audit projects Contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures Provide cover for other Pharmacy Technicians, across sites, as appropriate Promote and maintain strong working and customer relationships with key stakeholders Maintain professional standards Observe confidentiality requirements Support the implementation of local and national medicines-related guidance Supervise the routine work of other staff and assist in activity/workload planning Provide leadership and act as a role model Carry out CPD and maintain GPhC Registration Train, coach and mentor new and existing members of the team Work within the Companys business and strategic plans

The Recruitment Co are recruiting for an Electrician to work in Blackpool.

This is a temp to perm role starting immediately with the chance to join a reputable company

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week

Salary starts at £29,800 with enhanced rates for out of hours work

Duties Include:

• Responsible for the day to day servicing and repair maintenance work on site
• To undertake fault finding and testing of complex LV networks, critical systems and equipment
• Be responsible for undertaking fixed electrical installations testing and general inspections
• undertake fault finding and maintenance of various types of plant and catering equipment such as heated trolleys, dishwashers etc
• Responsible for the maintenance of the hardware for the door access on the PAC system

If you are interested please apply online

RecCoPublicSector

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to be able to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician to come and join our fantastic team. The role is varied with opportunities to work in all three of our branches covering a range of tasks.

If you have never worked in a hospital setting before, please do not be discouraged from applying as full training will be provided. The team are friendly, helpful and by all working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.

Please note full time hours are 36 hours per week worked over four days.

You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.

If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.

On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients whether this be provided customer service, dispensing/checking medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.

You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital) and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.

If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and working alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role. We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way.

As a employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. You'll work hard but be recognised for your contribution which includes having your registration feed paid and be able to keep a healthy work/life balance.
• Contribute to the delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service
• Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system
• Manage stock appropriately and contribute to stock management
• Accurately dispense prescriptions whilst minimising patient waiting times
• Maintain accurate records
• Ensure the safe and accurate issue of prescriptions
• Act as an accuracy checker
• Purchase, receive and store medicines
• Assist in dispensing and planning prescription deliveries
• Work effectively as part of the team to meet company targets
• Offer suggestions to improve working processes
• Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients
• Participate in quality and/or clinical audit projects
• Contribute to the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide cover for other Pharmacy Technicians, across sites, as appropriate
• Promote and maintain strong working and customer relationships with key stakeholders
• Maintain professional standards
• Observe confidentiality requirements
• Support the implementation of local and national medicines-related guidance
• Supervise the routine work of other staff and assist in activity/workload planning
• Provide leadership and act as a role model
• Carry out CPD and maintain GPhC Registration
• Train, coach and mentor new and existing members of the team
• Work within the Company’s business and strategic plans




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Job reference: 316734
Location: Preston Workshop

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

We’re recruiting an IMI Level 3 qualified mechanic at Preston Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn over £70,000 per annum including overtime (shift depending).

Working Hours: Full time
- 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00
- 14:30 Mon -Frid, week 2: 6:00
- 14:30 Tues
- Sat and week 3: 13:00
- 21:30 Mon
- Frid). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off).
We also have a permanent Night Shift Available.

What’s in it for you?


- Salary: £38,114 plus a shift allowance of £84.06 per week when working the 13:00
- 21:30 shift. The Night shift attracts a weekly shift allowance of £126.06
- Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£50 per shift) is applicable.
-     You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500*.
-     22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more. 
-     An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
-     The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan. 
-     PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
-     Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
-     The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.
- Payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.
A bit about the role

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We’re investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There’s never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

- You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment.
- You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
- You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
A bit about you

- Qualified mechanic: you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
- Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
- Valid UK driving licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence.
- High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
- Flexible to service demands: you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.
Interested? Click ‘Apply Now’ to make sure you don’t miss out of this fantastic opportunity.

Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build trust from the start of your journey with up. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide you your interview questions in advance. This ensures you can present your best examples. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

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This is an apprenticeship role,
delivered by Robert Bosch Ltd.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen at your local Nissan dealership where you will
be required to learn all aspects of the technician job role while you work as
an apprentice.

If cars
are your passion, then Nissan will provide you with first class training on the
very latest products and innovations, with dedicated Nissan trainers who will
help build knowledge and develop your skills.
Training
will be provided both in the workplace and at the Nissan Training Centre in
Doncaster.


All we
ask is that you are committed to the Apprenticeship Programme for 3 years and
have the passion and ambition to grow into a highly skilled Vehicle
Technician..


You will
also be required to have a grade 4 or above in maths & English at GCSE
level or equivalent.


Duties
to include:


Perform
Automotive Repairs.

Follow Car
Checklists.

Learn Repair
Techniques.

Write Estimates.

Inspect and Test
Vehicles.

Test Car
Batteries.

Disassemble
Vehicles and Engines


Upon
successful completion of the apprenticeship you will achieve the Motor Vehicle
Maintenance & Repair Level 3 qualification.


Training
This is a Motor Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Bosch Automotive Service Solutions.
Training is delivered on a block release basis at the Alliance Training Centre in Doncaster.
This means your college based training will be delivered away from home and you will be required to stay in a hotel for 17 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the 3 year duration of the course. All associated costs for training are met by the employer/the programme and there will be no cost to yourself/your parents or guardians.
Assessments will also be conducted in the work place by a dedicated training assessor. You will also be assigned a workplace mentor for support in dealership.
As a result you will receive the following qualification:
• Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Level 3


Qualifications required
GCSEs grades 4 – 9 (A* - C) or Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English.
Please ensure you also list all of your relevant qualifications.
If you do not have the required qualifications for this apprenticeship your application will be rejected and you will not be contacted.


Skills required
No specific skills are required, however an interest in a career in the automotive industry/motor vehicles is essential.

Prospects
Permanent role on completion of the apprenticeship.
Qualification / Standard : ST0033 Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle)
Duration 3 years