Maintenance Technician in Oswestry

As a Maintenance Technician in our Shropshire Community Leisure Trust team, you\'ll help ensure our leisure facilities are safe, comfortable, and welcoming for everyone in the community. You\'ll play a vital part in keeping our buildings and equipment operating smoothly so that our customers can enjoy clean, reliable, and energy-efficient spaces every day. You\'ll be entrusted to:

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, reactive, and preventative maintenance across building systems and equipment.
• Manage and record maintenance activities using our Facilities Management System (FMS) to ensure accurate reporting.
• Oversee and support contractors on-site, ensuring all work meets our high standards for safety and quality.
• Respond quickly to maintenance issues, prioritising effectively to minimise disruption to customers.
• Maintain systems and controls that deliver excellent comfort levels, extend asset lifespan, and reduce energy use.
• Support the Technical and Facility Management teams with operational or technical queries as needed.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualifications such as City and Guilds (C&G) 2382 in 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and C&G Electrical Installation and Maintenance Studies or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience in electrical or mechanical maintenance.
• Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and customer care procedures.
• Confidence using computer‑aided systems for maintenance and reporting tasks.
• A proactive attitude, with flexibility to support on-call and out-of-hours work when required.
• Advantageous – if you also hold C&G 2391 Inspection and Testing, L8 Awareness, qualification, plumbing qualification, or any other trade qualifications.
• Pool Plant Operator – training will be provided.

Our people are integral to everything we do. That\'s why our benefits are designed to put you first:

Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax‑free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.
• Leisure specific benefits - Employee Benefits.