Total 87 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4DS

Overview and Responsibilities Maintenance Operative / Technician Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East Salary: £12.15 to £13.14 per hour depending on skills and experience Hours: 20 hours per week, Term time only, Monday to Friday 14.00pm – 18.00pm The Aurora Group Aurora Summerfields School opened in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students. This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions. We’re currently looking to recruit a part time Maintenance Operative. The Role: The role requires emphasis on Health & Safety relevant to the premises ensuring that the building and grounds are continually fit for purpose for students and staff to enable them to fulfil their roles.This job involves various duties to include carrying out general maintenance, and repairs to the building, and planned maintenance. This will require a high level of attention to detail to maintain the high standards of the school and any associated school property.Key Duties: Carry out repairs and maintenance to a high standard in a proactive approach. Conduct regular inspections and ensuring the upkeep and maintenance of all areas of the main school and associated school buildings. 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. Ensure the safe storage of tools and equipment and maintain an equipment register. Play a full part in building good relationships with other staff, students and stakeholders. Operate and maintain heating and hot water plant. Ensure records of all required checks are fully completed and legible, and available for inspection Carry out Maintenance and Health and Safety checks on water, fire alarm, exits, equipment, emergency lighting, asbestos and general checks as required. Organise and carry out the collection and movement of furniture and equipment as directed. Ensure that the outside of the buildings are maintained in good order, liaising with contract window cleaners, gardening services and regulated services (gas and electricity contractors). 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. Managing all contractors to site, including signing in and out, safe working practices and monitoring work carried out. Carry out and record vehicle checks weekly. Carry out fire drills and other emergency evacuations in line with Independent School compliance. Carry out, as and when required, any additional tasks and responsibilities as directed by the Senior Leadership Team and/or group Facilities and Estate Team. The role will require some lone working; travel; physical work and the ability to drive The role will require independent working and the ability to work using your own initiative The role may require emergency call outs; recompensed in agreement with SLT. Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.
Skills and Qualifications Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: Experience working within an educational setting is desirable, although not essential. General maintenance knowledge, basic tasks related to joinery and plumbing. Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations Understanding of hot & cold water systems 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. Save 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 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.

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Leighton Hospital, Crewe CW1

Position: Pharmacy Technician
Specialisation: Ward & pharmacy based

Shift Pattern: Full-time or part-time
Pay Rate: Day £21ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Receive and review prescription orders from patients or healthcare providers.
• Accurately measure, count, pour, and label medications according to prescriptions, ensuring correct dosages.
• Ensure that prescriptions are correctly labelled with dosage instructions, side effects, and any other necessary information.
• Track stock levels, place orders for new inventory, check expiry dates, and remove expired or damaged medications from the shelves.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Completed 2-year accredited pharmacy technician course.
• Fully enhanced valid DBS

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£21ph LTD | £19.02 PAYE Inclusive | £16.97 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

Lab Technician required in Runcorn

Our client, one of the world’s leading names in their industry, are looking for a Quality Technician to work in Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Runcorn.

Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and improving a world-class Quality Management System,
Your main duties will be:

- Execution of Quality Control Plans, quality testing and process sampling/monitoring activities, data input, visual management and analysis of results in order to identify, communicate and segregate non-conforming product.

- Conduct Root Cause Analysis and Problem-Solving processes
- To undertake improvement projects, or project actions.
- Participation in audits and auditing.
- Perform verification & calibration checks of QC measurement equipment on site

The ideal candidate will be:

- Have demonstrable experience of foundation Quality Control tools, such as Root Cause Analysis, risk-based thinking, deviation handling and data analysis
- Demonstrated working experience of quality sampling and testing in a production and laboratory environment.
- Confident risk-based prioritisation/decision making ability and improvement-orientated approach.

You will be provided with an excellent working environment, with a supportive, value-led, workplace culture with a pay rate of £12.82 per hour

The job initially operates Monday to Friday; working Day Shifts
The role could move rotating day shifts with a shift allowance

This is a temporary position with good opportunities for the right candidate.

Exchange People are a family-run Employment Business, proudly providing people in North-West England and Central Scotland with careers since 1997.

So why work for Exchange People?

- Wages paid weekly
- Dedicated in-house payroll team to ensure accurate payroll
- 28 days holiday pay, accrued pro-rata
- Pension contributions, for eligible workers
- Out-of-hours contact service
- Team of expert consultants who’ll look after you, before, during and after your placement.

Not for you? Check exchangepeople.co.uk to view the many other quality, administration and manufacturing jobs we have available now.

Click to apply now for the Quality Technician role!

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Your new company
Hays are proud to be working alongside a major European player in the greenhouse industry. The company helps farmers and horticulturists protect their crops with an extensive range of out-of-patent and internally developed crop protection products. In this way, they are able to contribute to safe food production for the world's growing population with the lowest possible ecological footprint. As a result, they have an excellent reputation with both customers and employees.
Your new role

• You will be assisting our team with the day-to-day duties. You will learn about the agrochemical markets and the key role we play in trying to pursue a more economical and sustainable future for crop protection. You will be invited to learn with the team about the whole process from the design of the novel compounds by our scientists in our labs at Alderley Park, through to the in-house screening at the Greenhouse facilities at Ostlers Nurseries, Great Warford.
• You will screen the fungicide screening, this will include learning about the key fungal pathogens, how to keep live cultures and incorporate them into the biological assessments.
• You will execute the insecticide screening, you will observe insect behaviours and evaluate biological assessments.
• You will handle the herbicide screenings. You will follow-up the pre-emergence and post-emergence preparation and treatment.
• You will be responsible for growing different crops and weed species, assessing the level of crop damage inflicted by novel compounds and market standards and looking at phytotoxicity types.
• You will be cropping seeds from mature plants to ensure a reliable stock of seeds to use in the herbicide screening platforms.
• You will focus on the preparation work for the herbicide & insecticide screenings, this will include learning about the key weed and insect species. Learning to successfully germinate, propagate and crop seeds for the herbicide screening. You will also learn how to grow select plant species for the insect rearing for our in-house insecticide screens.
• You will learn all the current protocols and formulations for the screenings that are carried out in house and apply this into sample preparations and final applications of the novel compounds.

What you'll need to succeed

• You have a HNC or HND degree level or equivalent in Biology, Microbiology or Plant science.
• You are a keen plant or horticulturalist - you have a good all round knowledge of Biology and demonstrable application of these skills into practical work.
• You have a PA1, this is a safe handling of pesticides.
• You are a good observer, are handy and you feel comfortable working with crop protection products. Laboratory experience is a plus.
• You have a good attention to detail and you can work consistently to required standards.
• You have good IT skills for data handling.
• You enjoy working in a small team and you can work autonomously.
• You can identify with our FRAMILY values: Fun, Respect, Ambition, teaMwork, Innovation, flexibiLity, familY.
• You must be eligible to work in the UK (Macclesfield). This is a full-time position: working hours 30-37 hours per week.

What you'll get in return

• You will be part of an innovative family company with international reach.
• You will have the opportunity to grow with our organisation and expand your expertise.
• You can shape your own career within our company.
• You will receive support, coaching and various training opportunities to allow your talent to flourish.
• You will be part of an enthusiastic and ambitious team.
• You can count on an attractive remuneration package.

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.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Summary of the Facilities Maintenance Officer role

As the Facilities Maintenance Officer you will report directly to the Facilities Manager. You will be based at our Deeside facility in North Wales and work Monday-Friday 35 hours per week.

As the Facilities Maintenance Officer you will be responsible for facilities vendor management and maintenance scheduling with an emphasis on the administration of the current maintenance scheduling system and any upgrades to the system as they are introduced.

This is an administrative based facilities maintenance role but candidates with an engineering background with an electrical bias would be highly desirable.

Who Are We?

We are a fast-growing global pharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation), with more than 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). We are a proven and trusted partner to some of the world's most innovative biotechs and leading pharmaceutical companies and are widely recognised for our expertise in complex and hazardous chemistry.

We are a dynamic business, employing more than 1300 talented and passionate people in the UK, US and Europe who together support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients. We support our customers through the full product lifecycle from pre-clinical development right up to full scale commercial manufacturing and today we are proud to have built a culture of excellence in science and unrivalled service.

Your responsibilities

• Preparing permit to work (PTW) - collation of vendor insurances, risk assessments and methods statements.
• Planning, scheduling and coordinating service and equipment maintenance schedules.
• Acting as point of contact for visiting vendors, performing site inductions and completing permits to work following current site EHS guidelines.
• Costing, quoting and negotiating with vendors and subsequent purchase requisition preparation.
• Monitoring the department budget with regards to contract, maintenance and utilities spending.
• First line supervision for cleaning staff whether contracted or vendor supplied.
• Maintaining and calibrating work order preparation and making amendments as required to the works scheduler and tracking software.
• Producing and amending maintenance tasks, SOPs and associated supporting documentation in compliance with the current GMP Quality system.
• Being an active member of the work safety committee providing and implementing safety actions.
• Maintaining equipment history with the use of equipment files for the recording of any maintenance, calibrations and supplier documentation.
• Preparing monthly KPIs and delegate when required on behalf of the Engineering and Facilities Department at Quality review meetings.
• Deputising for the Facilities/Engineering Manager as required for purchasing and document approvals.
• Embodying our company values; Be Transparent, Be Willing, Be Reliable and Be Caring.

Requirements for the role

• Previous experience in a highly regulated industry in a similar role is essential.
• Previous engineering experience with an electrical bias would be highly desirable.
• Previous GMP experience would be desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System), Excel and Word would be advantageous.
• Must align to our company values; Be Transparent, Be Willing, Be Reliable and Be Caring.

Why Consider Us?

Our collaborative and empowering culture is unique to us and is what really sets us apart as a business and this is built upon our four core values: Be Transparent, Be Reliable, Be Willing and Be Caring. We also run a variety of programmes across our sites to promote health, wellbeing and work life balance, in addition to supporting causes and charities close to our employees' hearts, encouraging volunteering within the communities we are part of and even arranging socials, through our global social committees, to encourage team building and reward our team's hard work.

At Sterling we promote mutual trust and respect regardless of your nationality, background, feelings, beliefs, gender or age. Our workforce, much like life, is made up of many different people with many different backgrounds, needs and perspectives. This is something we celebrate at Sterling, as it makes Sterling a better place to work and encourages innovation and collaboration.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, Engagement Hub, cycle to work scheme, death in service coverage, on-site health and wellbeing support including medical consultations and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme, employee referral scheme, sports and social club as well as opportunity for training and further career development.

Be caring. Be transparent. Be willing. Be reliable.

Your new company

Based in Warrington, this well-established firm is one of the UK's largest development companies, building around 1,200 homes a year, with plans for continued expansion.

Your new role

You'll be joining a well-recognised firm of creative professionals which puts the wellbeing and professional growth of their staff in what they do. In this role you will join the technical team to support with the design and construction process for the delivery of outstanding house builds across the country.

What you'll need to succeed

This firm is looking for an ambitious Architectural Technician with a proven background in CAD software and a good knowledge of construction detailing, building regulations and residential design.
You'll ideally have 2-3 years' experience working in a house building environment, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What you'll get in return

This firm offers a competitive salary, an annual bonus scheme and many additional benefits. You will also be rewarded with fantastic career development within a practice who value and back their people.

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.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Are you a passionate and dedicated pharmacy professional looking to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Look no further!

Our pharmacy is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join us as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients while advancing your career and expanding your skillset.

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Total Working Hours: 37.5
Working Pattern: Mon 08.30-5.30 Tue 08.30-5.30 Wed 10.00-12.00 Thurs 08.30-5.30 Fri 08.30-5.30 Sat 08.30-12
Rate of Pay: £14.79ph

Branch Name: Bollington
Branch Address: Bollington Medical Centre, The Waterhouse, Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5JH

About our company
At Rowlands, we strive for excellence in everything we do, and put our customers' needs at the forefront of our priorities. Our network of over 400 community pharmacies work tirelessly to support the health and well-being of our communities, every day. By providing accessible and comprehensive health services, we strive to empower individuals to lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. We take great pride in the positive impact we make in the communities we serve.

What your working day will look like;

• Participating in the entire dispensing process
• Checking and preparing medication orders
• Ensuring accuracy and safety in handling and distributing pharmaceuticals
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and healthcare professionals
• Delivering courteous and effective customer service at all times.

In addition to dispensing prescriptions, you'll also have the opportunity to:

• Complete and maintain accurate administrative records
• Manage the inventory of pharmaceutical stock and equipment
• Receive, store and issue medications and other supplies
• Monitor expiration dates and ensure adequate stock levels
• Provide healthcare advice and signposting customers to appropriate resources when necessary.

To be considered for this position, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), have an NVQ3 and have completed the additional accuracy checking course in Pharmacy Services or an accredited equivalent qualification. Prior experience in a customer-focused environment is also required. If you meet these qualifications and have a passion for healthcare, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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Job Description

CF Children, Education and Justice Services

ICT Technician
Castlebrae Community Campus

Salary: £26,788 - £30,751
Hours: 36 per week

The ideal candidate will be confident in directing and organising their own work so as best to support teaching in the school. You should be confident in the preparation, distribution and troubleshooting of a range of ICT equipment including Smart Boards, iPads, PCs, etc.. This is an active role - we are seeking someone who will take initiative, identify areas for improvement in provision and act upon them. You will enjoy working proactively with all members of the school staff to help provide the best possible educational experience for the students.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Maintenance person. Variety, fun, and a rewarding career is what you can expect.

The Role


Ensure the safety of care home residents and staff.
Maintain premises and grounds to a high standard.
Perform regular maintenance checks.
Carry out necessary repairs.
Contact engineers or service agents when needed.
Conduct fire, basic electrical, and appliance checks with confidence.
Report and promptly action any faults.
Keep the grounds tidy.
Carry out general redecoration work.
Promote the well-being of residents.
Contribute to the successful running of the care home as a valuable member of the team.


Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family


Wagestream- access your wages at any-time
Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
Wellbeing support


We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK, you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Plastic Processing Technician required, based in Warrington. Requiring proven industrial experience of processing plastics, including injection moulding and/or extrusion.

Title: Plastic Processing Technician

Location: Warrington

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)

Term: Permanent

SRG are working with a global chemical manufacturer who are leaders in several speciality and high-performance chemical markets. Due to expansion, they are now hiring a Plastic Processing Technician to join the Innovation & Technical Team. This role will involve preparing and characterising samples from raw materials using injection moulding and/or extrusion, as well as carrying out performance testing of plastics and bioplastics including mechanical, rheological and thermal properties and would suit candidates which have similar experience.

Benefits: A forward-thinking business with lots of recent investment into their laboratory facilities. 27 days holiday, increasing with length of service, plus 8 bank holidays. 37.5 working hours, 8.30am to 4.30pm (flexible), Monday to Friday. Excellent pension scheme, private health care, annual bonus, Cycle to Work scheme.

Role / Description

• Prepare and characterise test samples from raw materials via injection moulding or extrusion. This will encompass both routine work and establishing method development studies.
• Optimise the extrusion and injection moulding process for a variety of plastics and bioplastics.
• Carry out performance testing of bioplastics including mechanical, rheological and thermal properties.

Requirements

• A degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry (or similar) or proven industrial experience within extrusion or injection moulding
• Knowledge of polymeric materials including rubbers, polyurethanes, and plastics

SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively please email a copy of your CV to . For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Chris on 0161 526 1898.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.

Keywords: chemistry, chemist, analyst, analytical, analyse, analysis, testing, laboratory, chemicals, polymer, graduate, materials science, materials testing, tensile, strength, rheometry, rubber, polyurethane, plastic, impact testing, abrasion testing, injection moulding, extrusion, bioplastic, thermal properties, mechanical, rheological.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Qualified Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician

Runcorn

£14.79 plus £1.25 Dispensing Supplement

40 hours, working Monday to Friday from 1:30pm-10pm

Are you passionate about Healthcare?
Join our award winning business and become one of our expert healthcare heroes.

We are currently looking for an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician in our MediPAC branch.

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Pharmacist Manager. Your overall responsibility will be to participate in the whole dispensing process. The role will also involve establishing and developing long term relationships with customers and healthcare professionals, ensuring to always deliver courteous and effective customer service. You will be required to assist in the delivery of all commercial pharmacy services where appropriate, including blood pressure measuring and weight management.

In this role you will be required to complete administrative records, and ensure that these records are adequately maintained. You will effectively manage pharmaceutical stock and equipment, including the administration of receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing. You may be required to deliver healthcare advice and signpost where necessary. You will be expected to assist in the sale of medicines and other merchandise when required.

Essential Qualifications
In order to be successful, you must be registered with the GPhC and be able to provide a membership number upon request , you must also have an NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or Accredited equivalent qualification and experience of working in a customer focused environment.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Details of the Role

The role of Facilities Assistant will be to assist in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective day to day running of the Facilities Department & Estates service through the satisfactory performance and completion of planned preventative maintenance, cyclical programs, and other required duties.

The Facilities Assistant will be reporting to the School Assistant Facilities Manager and will be responsible for providing a safe and fit for purpose school premises for pupils, staff, visitors and volunteers to complete their day-to-day activities. This will include ensuring that all school operations comply with relevant legislation, assisting with routine building inspections to detect and report any defects to the Facilities Manager/ Assistant Facilities Manager, and undertaking an appropriate programme of repair and maintenance for the property and grounds.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience in managing facilities within a large school or similar setting, strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, and has the initiative and ability to work without direct supervision, taking entire responsibility for tasks, prioritising and scheduling own workload. A Full driving license with access to a car is essential.

What the school offers its staff

About ELT

Education Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, educating over 3500 pupils from age 2 to 16 in the Greater Manchester area. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos to Collaborate, Empower and Achieve and provide over 450 employees with an inspiring and innovative place to work, with exceptional training and development opportunities.

As a Trust employee you will receive excellent benefits, including a highly competitive salary, well-regarded pension scheme, excellent career development opportunities and support for your health and wellbeing, with our award-winning employee assistance programme.

Our vision at ELT is to create an exceptional learning journey for all, by providing:

• Exciting, innovative and challenging learning communities
• School improvement strategies arising from evidenced based research and professional enquiry
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership
• A celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of individual settings
• Innovation in practice by recognising the value of learning partnerships, both locally and nationally

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices. This is in line with statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002.

All offers of employment are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We are committed to fulfilling our Equality Duty obligations, including valuing equality and diversity and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

We expect the successful candidate to have the necessary standard of spoken English, as described under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty that requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English (or English or Welsh in Wales).

Candidates should apply by completing the ELT application form, CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

Commitment to safeguarding

ELT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices. This is in line with statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002. All offers of employment are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Estates and Facilities Officer (EL110)
Salary: £25,205 – £28,282 (per annum)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week (morning shift)

Location: Crewe Campus

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Estates and Facilities Officer to join our team at our Crewe campus. This is an excellent opportunity to provide general maintenance and repair of College premises in order to ensure a quality service for learners, visitors, customers and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertaking general maintenance and repair of College premises and grounds;
Providing a responsive service to support the College’s needs in relation to its premises and grounds;
Follow Health and Safety guidelines whilst carrying out all duties; and
Promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Key Person Specification Requirements:

GCSE Grade C (4/5) or above in English and Maths (or equivalent);
Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion in work and the learning environment;
Work experience in a maintenance role or within the construction trade; and
Enhanced DBS check.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details.

If you’re interested in this excellent opportunity, you can apply by sending a completed application form to recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk by 9am, 2 September 2024.

The selection process will take place in September 2024 (date to be confirmed).

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the role prior to making an application, then please email recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk where arrangements will be made for a discussion with the relevant department.

Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure, Right to Work evidence and original qualification certificates. Online checks will be carried out and references will be sought.

Please note that we do not accept applications from agencies.

Benefits:

Access to world-class facilities
Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses in the areas below. If you’re interested in learning more about this, please email recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk.
Equality and Diversity
Information, Advice and Guidance
Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
Principles of Customer Service
Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification
Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities
Competitive salary
Pension scheme
35 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
College ‘Count Me In’ social platform
Onsite fitness and childcare facilities
Employee benefit platform
Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants, hair and beauty salon
Free onsite parking.
About Us

Cheshire College – South & West is the largest provider of post-16 education in the region, offering exciting opportunities to over 11,000 learners and 1,000 Apprentices, who all have access to world-class facilities as a result of a £160m investment in the latest technology and real working environments, at modern Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester. The College is in the process of implementing a £30m capital investment programme to ensure learners continue to have access to the best possible resources and environment.

Cheshire College is a dynamic, high quality and financially robust College, which provides learners with the skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for their future career or higher-level study, encouraging them to become confident individuals who will make valuable contributions to businesses and the local economy.

There is a fantastic atmosphere at our three Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester, providing an environment to get involved in exciting activities and an opportunity for learners to make new friends.

The College is proud of its strong links with local Employers such as Bentley Motors, Vauxhall Motors, SP Energy Networks, Ecolab and Unilever to ensure learners have access to work placements and industry professionals as well as ensuring the curriculum offer remains current and relevant to local, regional and national needs.


Crewe Campus  

Our impressive facilities are the perfect place for learners to meet new friends and be immersed in an environment that is ideal for learning.  As well as our modern classrooms, the Crewe Campus boasts:    

A multi-purpose sports hall; 
Climbing wall; 
Fitness gym; 
TV and radio studios with specialist equipment; 
Mock aircraft cabin; 
Award-winning restaurant, The Academy; 
Hair, beauty and barbering salons; 
Professional Centre Stage theatre and engineering and construction workshops; and 
New Institute of Technology (Construction beginning 2024). 

Job Title: Senior EC&I Designer
Location: Either Warrington or Preston + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59217

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior EC&I Designer, at either of our Warrington or Preston sites.

The role

As a Senior EC&I Designer you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. The Senior Designer provides support and technical guidance for a team of designers. The role will assure the quality of output to the required standards consistent with whole lifecycle from concept to in service support.

Day-to-day, you'll provide specialist technical advice and guidance to other designers, providing design governance for technical standards for a team. You'll work with a high degree of technical autonomy and promote effective co-operation across Design and other functional teams.

• Allocate discipline tasks to allocated team of Designers, check team drawing outputs, and ensure inter discipline coordination in accordance with company and regulatory standards
• Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress
• Contribute to the preparation/production of drawings in support of basic, detail and production design in line with recognised ISO standards and to the required; time, cost and quality requirements.
• Assist in the resolution of Production & Technical Queries & development of discipline solutions for the team in relation to manufacturing & installation issues
• Develop innovative design solutions, and fulfil Design Lead responsibilities as assigned for multi discipline low risk projects
• Maintain awareness of developments within the industry, particularly for techniques & tools, physical integration, bill of material controls & management of design maturity

This role is full time OR part time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements

Essential experience of the Senior EC&I Designer

• Experience in a detailed design environment
• Good knowledge of CAD tools
• Knowledge of General Engineering Drawing Practice

Qualifications for the Senior EC&I Designer

• HNC/HND minimum in a relevant discipline OR equivalent academic qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#CAVDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The Recruitment Co are recruiting for an Environmental Technician to join their client in Runcorn,

Working hours: 05.30 - 13.30 (Friday 12.30 finish) & 13.15 - 21.15. (Friday 12.15 - 19.15) **Rotating weekly Pay rate:
£14.83 per hour The role: Cleaning of factory floors, walls and drains Emptying industrial waste bins Managing waste streams
Operating the Counterbalance Requirements: Counterbalance license IPAF 3a 3b license Previous industrial cleaning experience Must be reliable and able to work rotating shifts

To apply please submit a copy of your CV

The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer.
CPWarrington

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

This role is posted on behalf of The Recruitment Co., a sister company of Blue Arrow.