Maintenance Technician in Romsey

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes people make communities. We build homes and deliver services so everyone in the community can thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we aim to be the UK’s leading health and wellbeing enabler. We aren’t your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you’re more than just a number – you’re part of our cause.

More About Your Role

You will carry out all general day‑to‑day maintenance within the leisure centre, creating a varied and exciting work programme. You will plan and implement work schedules, carrying out work yourself where possible or contacting contractors for unexpected issues. You will help monitor current contractors, ensuring they complete testing and inspections in a timely manner (e.g., periodic testing to comply with regulations). You will deliver a high level of service, comfort and safety for users of the centres. Along with the Technical team it will be your joint responsibility to ensure all equipment and facilities are fully functioning, and you will supply maintenance reports and updates to the Contract Technical Manager on a regular basis.

More About You

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a maintenance role, ideally with a trade qualification. You must have awareness of health and safety, especially in public spaces, and ideally hold a Pool Plant Operator’s Certificate. You will need excellent communication skills as you will liaise with external contractors. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate at interview your excellent customer‑service skills and experience.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part‑time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafés
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career, please apply using our simple five‑minute application process. Upload a CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. We may bring the closing date forward if we receive a large number of quality applications, so we advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self‑advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.