Maintenance Technician

£32,500

Permanent, Full-time

Multi-site role within London Borough of Hounslow

About Lampton Leisure

We set established high standards with our exuberant, friendly, driven professional approach across all our sites in Brentford, Chiswick, Hanworth, Heston, Isleworth & Osterley. Our leisure centres boast a full range of facilities including fitness studios, health suites, swimming pools, indoor & outdoor courts, pitches, tracks, and café facilities. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments where we deliver supportive and professional services for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to make a real difference and an enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre’s facilities.

About the Job

Our Maintenance Technicians make sure our leisure facilities are all in working order and operate without any disruptions. As the Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for responding to any reactive maintenance issues, preventative maintenance, life-cycle and for liaising, overseeing and monitoring contractors. You will also be required to complete weekly checks and maintain statutory records.

Your normal working pattern will be cover of our 2 leisure centres. Occasionally you might be required to cover Facilities Management provision in other Leisure Centres. Your normal working days will be Monday to Friday. Occasionally you may be required to work outside of normal working hours and respond to out-of-hours emergencies, working 5 days out of 7 to suit needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities include:

Responsible for the equipment within the leisure centres including:
Operation of boilers, filtration plant, chemical dosing plant , air conditioning plant  and any other equipment as required.
Trouble shooting and repairs of faults to mechanical and electrical plant.
The provision of Swimming Pool water hygiene maintenance and pool plant. Ensure adequate technical advice is given on the safe operation of the pool, including a high standard of pool hygiene
Responsible for carrying out planned maintenance schedules as specified including: inspection of plant, routine cleaning, remedial work, recommending action concerning any defects, recommend energy conservation and records maintenance.
Responsible to undertake all repairs to ensure the efficient operation of the centre including: carpentry, painting and plumbing works, electrical and mechanical, equipment and fabric of the building.
Maintenance of records and relevant reporting tools.
Operate in a safe manner and advise management on all aspects of Hygiene, Health & Safety within areas of responsibility
Responsible for the monitoring, stock control, ordering and safe storage of all parts and equipment.
Liaise with contractors and monitor works carried out.
Maintain accurate records including Water Hygiene, meter readings, health and safety and contractor log book.
To deliver the Environmental management programme and adhere to relevant accreditation requirements, reporting any environmental deviations, incidents and suggestions to relevant line manager

About you

As a successful Maintenance Technician at Lampton, you will have:

Previous experience working in a similar role across multiple sites. 
Previous experience in facilities management roles, maintaining building fabric, M&E and HVAC plant. 
Experience in trouble shooting failures to mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems and associated plant is also necessary.
Working knowledge of planned preventive maintenance. 
Competency in completing multi-skilled repairs in basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry and fabric. 
Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and how it relates to service delivery is also preferred. 

In return Lampton Group will offer you 

Free parking at all Leisure Centre Sites
22 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
Free  gym membership 
 - discounts and offers from top brands and services
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave 
Pension Scheme  
Refer a Friend Scheme offering up £250 for each new employee referred
Staff wellbeing services, including access to online GP, occupational health and EAP
Flu Jabs   
Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses 
Cycle to work scheme 
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme 

Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

About Lampton Group

The Lampton Group of companies (the “Group”) was established by the London Borough of Hounslow (the "Council") in 2012 in order to fulfil two main objectives: to deliver social value services on a local level; and to be commercial; fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and promoting growth. The Group has a social heart with a commercial head and delivers outstanding services across the Borough of Hounslow.

We are made up of five distinct business areas:

Services - delivering first class repairs, maintenance, and facilities management to Council and Lampton Group owned residential housing.
Recycle - delivering domestic refuse and commercial waste collection as well as  recycling services.
Greenspace - delivering horticulture and conservation services, and parks maintenance.
Leisure – delivering six leisure and sports centres, with facilities offering everything from state-of-the-art gyms, multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, soft play, a running track and more.
Homes – delivering up to 1500 new build homes over the next 5 years by re-developing local authority land into residential and mixed-use projects.  

Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. Underpinning everything we do are our CORE values: Customer First. One Team. Respectful. Energised.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. 

Important information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).