Total 127 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Liverpool, L14 3PJ

Your new company
Your new company is one of the biggest employers in the North West - they are continually growing and evolving, and due to continued growth they are looking to add another electrical maintenance engineer to their team.

Your new role
Your new role is working as an electrical maintenance engineer, working on a range of heavy plant equipment, motors and variable speed controllers, and PLCs - whilst carrying out all activities in the safest manner. The role will be working on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working a block of 4 days followed by 4 nights - 42 hours a week.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have a strong engineering skillset, with an electrical or multi-skilled background with an electrical bias. You have a strong understanding of maintenance strategies and have a working knowledge of control systems and PLCs.
You have a good understanding of motors and variable speed drives, preferably experience with ABB.

What you'll get in return
A salary of around £54k
Lots of training and development opportunities
Investment in development courses
A very strong pension contribution
26 days bookable holiday

What you need to do now


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Vacancy: Panel Technician
Location: Torbay
Salary: Up to £37,000 Basic + Bonus (OTE £60,000)
Hours: Monday to Friday-40 hours per week
Ref: OC17300

We are currently recruiting for a Panel Beater / Panel Technician for our client's site based in the Torbay area. This is a superb opportunity for a qualified Panel Technician to work in a busy and thriving workshop with superb earning potential. This is an opportunity to work in a clean and modern workshop, surrounded by a great team.

Benefits:

• Fantastic monthly bonus schemes.
• Free life assurance.
• Vehicle leasing schemes.
• Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Flexible Gym Memberships.

Panel Technician Role:

• Repairing panel damage on a variety of vehicles to a high standard.
• Recognising and documenting an additional work required.
• Using a variety of different tools to complete the job to a high standard - jog work, welding and smart repair.

Panel Technician Requirements:

• Ideally you will be a fully qualified Panel Technician having the ATA or NVQ level 3 Panel Technician qualification though we will consider someone with years of experience who can demonstrate a high skill set.
• Good understanding of bodyshop procedures.
• Experience working in a bodyshop environment is essential.

Octane reference: OC17300
Consultant: Beatrice Dickinson
INDBS
Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.
We are recruiting across the UK for Panel Beater, Panel Technician, Paint Sprayer, Paint Technician, MET Technician, SMART Repair Technician, Cosmetic Repair Technician, ADR Technician, Bodyshop Estimator, Vehicle Damage Assessor, VDA, Bodyshop Manager, Assistant Bodyshop Manager
Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, looking to develop and implement opportunities for service improvements. This will include introducing digital working methodologies where appropriate, promoting an innovative workplace culture to embed new practises in a safe, clear and transparent manner for all colleagues to understand and adhere to.

This role involves Responsible for the provision of aseptically prepared chemotherapy medicines for the Cheshire and Merseyside Chemotherapy Network. To act as a team leader of entry level technicians and Pharmacy Assistants. Provide technical support to ensure all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system are delivered. Responsible for final accuracy checking products to specification and reconciliation of items against prescription.

Salary: Up to £46,000.00 per annum DOE plus Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 Hours per week Monday to Friday 7.30 am - 4 pm - Plus call out rota doing a 1 in 8.

Location: Liverpool / Wirral Area



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As a Technician you'll be pushing for innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future for all. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.



What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
  
• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• Free physiotherapy service
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
  

What you'll be doing;

• Fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance of Combined Heat and Power plants and utility plants (Gas Engines and Boilers, Etc).
  
• Routine operational tasks to comply with legislation and company procedures.
  
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
  
• Maintenance and publication of plant quality records and reports.
  
• Issue of Permits to Work in accordance with company authorisation levels.
  
• Compilation of reports detailing incidents and accidents in accordance with company procedures
  

What we're looking for;

• Qualified to HNC level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline or clear time served
  
• Health and Safety conscious
  
• Driving licence
  

Advantageous:

• HV experience
  
• Knowledge of Combustion Control maintenance and testing
  
• Knowledge of SCADA Plant Management systems
  
• Familiar with environmental standards and multi-site operations in a service industry with previous experience of a customer-facing
  
• Ex Marine or Royal Navy Experience
  

What's next?



Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.



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The trainee Estates and Facilities officer will collaborate with the Estates Manager at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust to ensure timely delivery of estates-related activities. This role involves providing local support for operational services, focusing on monitoring statutory compliance, ensuring safe work practices, and facilitating minor capital and revenue projects. The officer will also assist in managing contractors engaged in estates and facilities related tasks. Key responsibilities include: Acting as a local point of contact for estates operational services Overseeing statutory compliance and safe work practices. Supporting the Estates Manager in day-to-day operations. Developing scope of works for estates related projects. Liaising with sub-contractors to ensure the successful delivery of estates projects. The postholder will communicate progress to colleagues across the Trust to minimise impact on clinical and operational functions and promptly reporting any delays or issues with project delivery. Additionally, the role requires flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances and pressures to effectively serve the Trust outside of the postholders primary discipline. Other duties include ensuring statutory compliance throughout the Trust's estate, implementing, and monitoring safe work practices for all estates contractors, coordinating with subcontractors and in-house staff to ensure timely completion of planned and reactive activities, and communicating estates and facilities related activities to Trust colleagues. The officer will also inspect planned and reactive maintenance works to uphold quality standards and compliance. The postholder will be able communicate effectively, both written and verbal, and have strong organisational skills, manage a diverse workload, and show proven capability to work alone or as part of a team. Main Duties and Responsibilities Technical Support the delivery of estates and facilities related services to ensure compliance with all relevant standards, for both guidance and legislation as well as all Trust policies and procedures. Provide technical assistance and guidance during planning and implementing projects. Liaise with expert advisors, including, but not limited too, water safety, HVAC, fire alarm and waste, to ensure all works are co-ordinated and integrated into existing systems. Ensure that industry standards are met for all related project works. To undertake any necessary training to ensure and improve capability whilst supporting the Trusts Authorised Persons roles. Participate in all Trust minor and major projects. To undertake audits and feasibility studies Assist in the development of full estates and facilities asset register and its integration into future CAFM system. To update records drawings and databases, as required. Management and Contractor Management Assist in the development of, and participate in, an in-house on-call rota that will provide a single point of contact for all out of hour Estates and Facilities emergencies, as required. Management of the Trust estates and facilities sub-contractors, offering advice, guidance, and support, as required. Management of any delegated budgetary control associated with revenue and capital expenditure. Assist with the renewal/replacement, procurement, and management of any estates and facilities related service contracts. Ensure any reporting is delivered in a timely manner. Ensure all necessary inductions, competencies, and safe systems of work are in place for sub-contractors. Participate in the recruitment process for ny new estates and facilities roles. To ensure there is a robust process in place for contractors on site, both during their works and prior to their arrival. Assisting in the management of in-house maintenance staff. Offer advice and development for in-house maintenance staff, including apprentices. Service Delivery To ensure any related projects are completed to the highest standards and meet all compliance requirements. To ensure regular attendance at, and reporting to, Trust committees and groups, as required, in order to update on related activity. Risk Reviewing risk assessments and method statements for on-site contractor activities as well as undertaking and issuing contractor inductions and permit to work, respectively. Establish a procedure for conducting regular health and safety audits to uphold high standards of health and safety compliance among contractors at all times. To be able to work to, and create, Trust risk assessments, as necessary. To ensure COSHH risk assessments are reviewed and updated, where required. CPD Attendance at training courses for progression, updates, and refreshers in the pursuit of Continual Professional Development. Have the ability to understand the requirements for healthcare estates and facilities including a working knowledge of all associated standards. Have a good understanding of the workings of other trades in relation to others. General Duties To undertake any other reasonable tasks and duties, as required by the job. To have a flexible approach to work activities to enable their completion outside of normal working hours. Any other duties within the Estates and Facilities function, which may be required by the Trust, within the scope of the individuals competence or as laid down in agreements between the Department of Health and any Trade Union, as appropriate.

Your new companyA leading facilities management company specialising in commercial maintenance, with an established client base across the North West. This position is based on a static in Liverpool city centre looking after world class facility.

Your new role
You will be joining an established Facilities Management provider, with a strong maintenance department leading constant improvement and providing first class delivery.

You will work on Mon-Fri 9-5 as a standard shift pattern with lots of opportunity for overtime available.

Duties:
- PPM visits and reactive repairs of plant rooms, air units, cold water boosters, pumps
- Performing electrical reactive/PPM calls
- Plant room checks
- Manage CAFM system
- HVAC maintenance
- Management of sub contractors

What you'll need to succeed

- Experience in Facilities Management sector
- Knowledge of SFG20
- 18th edition
- 2391 inspection and testing
- JIG gold

What you'll get in return

£38k salary (negotiable)
Opportunity for over time
Workplace pension
Company parking space

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Job Title: Heavy Plant Fitter

Location: Liverpool

Pay rate: Up to £21 per hour

Hours: 43.75 per week - Monday to Friday

Our client is a major Metal Recycling company, and they are seeking a skilled Heavy Plant Fitter to join their team. The role offers above average pay and great overtime opportunities, the successful candidate will be required to maintain and repair a range of mobile and fixed Heavy Plant Machinery on-site.

If you have proven experience as a Heavy Plant Fitter or similar role, preferably in the Waste Management or Construction industries, then we would very interested in talking to you.

Benefits:

* Competitive salary based on experience.
* Good overtime opportunities.
* Opportunities for career development and advancement.
* Supportive work environment with a focus on employee safety and well-being.
* Chance to make a meaningful impact by contributing to sustainable waste management practices.

Requirements:

* Proven experience as a Heavy Plant Fitter or similar role, preferably in the waste management or construction industry.
* Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues in heavy machinery.
* Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices and techniques.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
* Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
* Flexibility to work occasional weekends or overtime as needed.

Submit your application and we will be in touch very soon. To speed up your application, call Travis on 07767 432 418 or alternatively email your CV directly to travis.brashaw@search.co.uk

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Manufacturing & Facilities Manager
Liverpool
£55,000 + Car Allowance

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a global pharmaceutical company as a Senior Manager responsible for overseeing the manufacturing and facilities departments.

The company are forward thinking with exciting growth plans and you will be an integral part of the continued success as they expand their operations both in the UK and Europe.

The Role:

• Coordinate departmental activities to ensure consistent high standards to meet customer demand
• Capacity Planning including scheduling, resource and environment within the departments under your remit.
• Drive continual improvement and process improvement using Lean practices.
• Manage the Facilities team ensuring UK and European facilities are fit for purpose.
• Liaise with contractors to initiate repairs and implement improvements within the facilities and make sure Company Health and Safety procedures and policies for external contractors/visitors are followed
• Manage building maintenance contracts (including tariffs), utilities contracts (including waste disposal) and supervise contractors on site
• Develop and maintain Service and Maintenance Contract database
• Support the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of the strategic direction of the company
• Identify areas of improvement for opportunities to adopt more sustainable processes
• Ensure supervision of staff awareness of Health and Safety procedures, including any additional requirements for department specific equipment within your remit.

Candidate Requirements:

• Working knowledge within the pharma industry (preferable)
• Experience of operational management in a customer focussed environment
• Recognised academic qualification or significant working practice in , Electrical or Facilities Management required
• Practised in process and systems analysis including Lean Manufacturing - Lean Manufacturing Qualifications (e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.) essential
• Working Knowledge of cGMP ISO: 9001 quality systems or regulatory environment.
• Effective motivational and problem solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of Risk Management

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established, growing manufacturing company in a senior leadership role offering an excellent package, varied role and genuine career development.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

The Facilities Team Leader will working closely with their manager. The Team Leader provides local leadership for the team of Facilities Management Assistants (FMAs) at Clock View & other sites as necessary in the future, providing a comprehensive Soft FM service across the sites including catering, cleaning, portering .

The post holder will stand in for managers for short periods of time on request.

Candidates should ideally have facilities experience in a supervisory role, Hold or be willing to work towards GCSEs/NVQ level 2, or equivalent qualifications. CIEH Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate, or equivalent. ECDL or equivalent IT qualification. Has previously worked in a
multi-skilled, multi site environment

The successful candidate will also have excellent IT and interpersonal skills.

The candidate must be flexible and may be expected to work weekends and bank holidays from time to time and cover extra shifts when required.

Previous applicants need not apply



To provide strong administration skills to the team

To lead a team, allocating, prioritising, monitoring and carrying out tasks. Assist Line Manager with the recruitment and development of the staff providing training within the department.

Carry out annual Personal Development Plans with staff to review performance, training needs and to set objectives for the forthcoming year. Review the above with regular supervision meetings.

To ensure the accurate recording and input of shifts worked by staff within the department. This will also include the authorising and accurate recording of leave and sickness.

Ensuring all staff within the department attend and are kept up to date with mandatory training as well as training specific to the role.
Manage the provision of clothing and safety equipment for their team of staff, ensuring adequate replacements when appropriate.
To ensure all equipment is kept in a secure, operable and clean condition at all times, reporting hazards, defects or adverse incidents in line with operational procedures.

To stand in for, or represent their manager when required.

To be responsible for providing work rotas that complement the smooth and efficient running of Operational Activity.
To lead on all aspects (ordering, safety, menu reviews) and participate in the production of high quality meals.



Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
• To lead and maintain the highest standards in catering practices both in the preparation and presentation of the patients’ / customers’ meals.
• To ensure that the catering staff have adequate clean uniforms, overalls, footwear and that protective clothing is worn at all times.
• To ensure that catering staff meet personal hygiene standards and ensure all catering practices comply with HACCP guidelines.
• To assist in the implementation and supervision of cleaning schedules which are supplied and maintain the highest standards throughout the locations.
• To be responsible for the safe use and maintenance of equipment and the reporting of faulty equipment.
• To comply fully with the Food Safety Management System.
• To ensure that meals meet agreed standards for quantity, quality and appearance and are produced and distributed on time in order to meet agreed schedules and deadlines.
• To be responsible for checking the quality of food items delivered to the kitchen and stock rotation of provisions both in refrigerators / freezers and store rooms.
• To be responsible for the economic use of provisions to ensure minimal wastage.
• To identify risks relating to the operation of the kitchen with regards to HACCP, COSHH, Health and Safety and risk assessments and support in the taking of appropriate action.
• To respond to all customer comments.
• To regularly review menus and recipes.
• To assist and work with and support the FM Site Manager with capital and change programmes designed to improve the catering service.
• To operate five days out of seven in line with service needs


Any other duties that may reasonably be required and that are commensurate with the grade.

Generic Responsibilities for all staff:
All post holders will agree to:
• Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care, and in doing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust.
• Role model the values of the Trust – Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness and Enthusiasm – in all activities and interactions with employees, service users and other stakeholders
• Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties.
• Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or a report about that provision has been made.’
• Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all. Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.
• Value the contribution of the patient / service user voice.
• Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professional body.
• Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users and other stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data and ensuring all personally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposes for which it was intended.
• Comply with all health and safety legislation and local policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all organisational policies.
• Have knowledge and understanding of technology in the workplace which is sufficient to maintain their efficiency and also how technology can empower service users in a digital environment
• Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to the staff responsibilities that it sets out for NHS employees.


This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024

Nb. For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Your new company
An award-winning property developer with an ever expanding portfolio across the UK, is recruiting a Facilities Manager to join their team in Liverpool. This position will manage a portfolio of properties across the UK, including PBSA and commercial and residential properties.

Working with operational budgets of up to £1.5million per property, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact, with hands-on support from the Operations team. You will be responsible for managing existing and pipeline portfolios across the UK, as they continue to develop and manage high-quality accommodation.
Your new role
You will be joining the FM team, reporting directly to the company head of property. Your key responsibilities will involve managing the TFM of purpose built student accomodation across a UK portfolio. You will directly manage the budgets for PPM and lifecycle works for your designated properties. You will also be directly responsible for ensuring all properties meet the statutory H&S and compliance requirements in line with the latest building regulations for residential properties. Your key duties will be as follows:
- Directly control the budgets for PPM, reactive and lifecycle works and make accurate forecasts
- Oversee all H&S and compliance
- Manage on-site contractors and 3rd party providers
- Management of hard and soft service contracts
- Be responsible for annual lifecycle asset management
- Project manage the end of tenancy turn around and move in/outs

What you'll need to succeed
- Strong budget management and forecasting skills
- Experience in a TFM role, ideally in a residential or student accomodation setting
- Membership to IWFM
- UK driving licence
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
Key skills
- Strong customer focused mindset
- Flexibility to travel to sites around UK

What you'll get in return
Salary circa £40,000
Mon - Fri standard office hours

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Alternative Futures Group is the North West’s largest Mental Health and Learning Disability charity.

With a strong track record over 30 years, we work locally in the community and through our Treatment and Recovery Centres to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services.

We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

Job Purpose

The Facilities Contracts Administrator will drive operational excellence across the Alternative Futures Group estate by coordinating the day to day management of all hard and soft facilities management contracts and ensuring contractor performance with the appropriate monitoring of SLAs / KPIs and management reporting.

This role will also be responsible for the up-keep and maintenance of the Alternative Futures Group hospitals and office sites and provide a point of escalation for issues where required.

Key Result Areas

• Assist the Facility Manager in the day to day administration of all FM contracts across the AFG estate
• Assist clinical leads and clerical officers on queries they may have with the maintenance of their sites
• Act as a point of contact for day to day service provider queries in relation to FM contracts
• Monitor service level information for all FM service contracts
• Collate and provide service level reporting and cost reporting for management
• Deal with general estates queries and escalations across all office and hospital sites
• Ensuring daily, weekly and monthly facility checks are actioned and following up tasks reported
• Liaise with staff, contractors and service users
• Co-ordinate completion of reactive repairs, capital works program and service and maintenance schedules with the service providers
• Meet contractors on site as and when required
• Raise reactive calls with service providers and manage facilities at head office
• Attend contract meetings and take minutes as and when required
• Coordinating contractors in the absence of the Facilities Manager
• Issue keys/passes to contractors/visitors
• Work with the Purchasing Officer to facilitate building or service closures where required
• Raising purchase orders and processing invoices in the absence of the purchasing officer

Person Specification - Essential Requirements:

Experience

• 3 years in a facilities contracts administration role
• Experience of contractor and works co-ordination and management through to completion.
• Experience of co-ordinating quotes and cost reporting.
• Experience of contributing to the success of effective working teams.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Data and information analysis and report compilation.
• Well organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent customer care.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Windows based Applications.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Knowledge of office facilities procedures and compliance requirements

Additional

• Willing and adaptable to requests for assistance from team members.
• Driving license/car user.
• Adopts a flexible approach to work – able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate experience of working accurately under pressure.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 A Levels with at least 5 GCSEs including Maths and English

This role is Band I as per our structure

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One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.


Landscape Technician

Liverpool – covering sites across the Northwest

£23,799
- £25,051 per year
40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Landscape Technician to join our team based in Liverpool. You will be responsible for the ground maintenance of numerous sites across the Northwest, ensuring that all outside spaces are in excellent condition. The role will include both team and lone working and you will be provided with a van and tools to get jobs done.

Daily tasks can include hard landscaping, weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments at the different schemes. Training will be provided, and different opportunities are available to progress your career with Sanctuary.

The role of Landscape Technician will include:

- Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments
- Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated within a safe manner
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of tasks, completing daily work records as appropriate
- Complying with health and safety requirements in accordance with supplier guidelines and assessments


Skills and experiences:

- NVQ 2 in horticulture or similar
- Previous experience working in ground maintenance or a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
- Holding a pesticide application certificate PA1 – PA6 or equivalent would be desirable
- An enthusiastic, well organised team player with good interpersonal skills
- Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence


About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £23,799 per annum (rising to £25,051 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)



Closing Date: 22 April 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at #LifeatSanctuary on Twitter’

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Alternative Futures Group is the North West’s largest Mental Health and Learning Disability charity.

With a strong track record over 30 years, we work locally in the community and through our Treatment and Recovery Centres to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services.

We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

Job Purpose

The role holder will report directly to the Head of Estates whilst working closely with the Facilities Manager and the wider team, as well as operational colleagues.

The role holder will be responsible for the delivery of specific ad hoc estates projects, whilst also providing support to the wider Estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual activity to ensure the development of an estate that delivers outstanding outcomes for the people we support, ensuring the portfolio is managed safely, cost effectively and in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

This role requires an individual with strong project management capability within an estate’s environment, with a demonstrable track record of delivery of projects on time, to Budget and to the requisite level of quality.

Reporting directly to the Head of Estates, the role holder will:

• Lead the estates input in the expansion of the existing property footprint.
• Onboard new additions to the estate’s property portfolio efficiently and effectively.
• Work collaboratively with operational colleagues ensuring “best outcomes” are delivered for the people we support in the development and maintenance of the estate.
• Support the wider estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual activities.
• Be visible and on site to ensure the smooth running of projects and the timely resolution of issues.

Dimensions

Whilst the role currently has no direct reports assigned, the level of project activity and the consequential resource requirements will determine any additional staffing needs. The nature of individual projects will determine this although it is anticipated that project spend will be circa £0.5m+ per annum.

Principal Accountabilities

Estates and Facilities Management

• Responsibility: Act as the senior estates and facilities professional on project work assigned.

• Project Plans: Ensure there is a clear and documented estates plan for each project assigned and lead the implementation of these plans to ensure best possible outcomes for the people we support. In the planning and delivery of projects, the role holder must ensure that due consideration is given to operational requirements.

• Project Performance: Ensure a robust contract performance management framework is in place for each project.

• Regulatory: Ensure all project work is undertaken in accordance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.

• Resource Management: Manage and co-ordinate both AFG staff and external contractors in the delivery of projects. Where required mitigating actions/plans may need to be taken to ensure that projects are delivered to requirements.

• Onboarding: With support from the Head of Estates, lead the estates input re. property acquisition (both support with the identification of appropriate property and subsequent due diligence).

• Expansion: With support from the Head of Estates, lead the estates input re. the expansion of existing estates footprint.

• Business Cases: Prepare business cases, feasibility studies for consideration by the Head of Estates and onwards by the Executive/Director team.

• Business as Usual Estates Activity: The role holder will be required to work alongside the Estates Manager and the wider estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual estates activity (including site visits, contract monitoring meetings, supervision of reactive repairs etc.), where project requirements mean the role holder has capacity to undertake this work.

Financial Management

• Financial Performance: Manage project related budgets, ensuring projects are delivered to Budget, to the requisite quality and to time.

• Procurement: Work closely with the Procurement team to source potential suppliers for services and ensure those services are sourced on a “Value for money” (VFM) basis, and in accordance with the terms of the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation.

• Tenders: Working closely with the Procurement function of the Charity, take the estates lead in tender activity where assigned, ensuring that activity is undertaken in accordance with the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation.

• Cost Reduction/Service Improvement: Lead in ensuring we are continually striving to reduce cost/improve service provision.

• Commercial Acumen: Commercially savvy to drive continuous improvement opportunities (both financial and operational).

Sustainability, Efficiency, and Innovation

• Estates Development: Ensure development activity within the estate takes account of environmental considerations/technological advances in the go-forward design.

Person Specification - Essential Requirements:

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of current and forthcoming regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Skilled and experienced negotiator to ensure “best value” is derived from commercial contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong people management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, dealing with multiple competing priorities across a changing landscape.
• Excellent working knowledge of Office 365 products.
• Takes the initiative, able to work at pace without supervision.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and resolve estate management problems, and to develop and implement practical solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and a critical eye.
• Able to develop a robust control framework re. project delivery.
• Commercially astute enabling cost reduction/service optimisation.

Values and Attitudes

• Solution focused with a “can do” attitude.
• “Change agent”, comfortable challenging the status quo.
• Comfortable and skilled operating at both the macro and micro level.
• Comfortable working independently but also as part of a team.
• Accurate and methodical in approach to work.
• “Value for money” mentality.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an estate’s management/estates project management role.
• Experience of working in an environment delivering both planned and reactive maintenance and delivery of capital projects.
• Proven track record of capex project delivery (cost, time, scope).
• Experience of managing complex estates projects (resource, finances, scope).
• Experienced in managing contractors and sub-contractors including conflict resolution.
• Experience in both the development of and management of financial Budgets and Reforecasts.
• Experience in undertaking property related “due diligence”.
• Experienced in the preparation and presentation of business cases for consideration by the Head of Estates.
• Experience of working with a Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system.
• Able to develop frameworks to understand a problem, identify practical options to solve the problem, and identify the most optimal solution.

Qualifications & Training

• Level 3 Facilities Management qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English

Other

• Full driving license.
• On occasion emergency contact for the properties and therefore may need to attend out of hours.

This role is Band II as per our structure

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