AddressSo, you’re a locksmith looking for a new job. How about an exciting role working on a military estate in support of our Army customers? You’ll get to work independently with many opportunities for growth. Join a great team at Aspire Defence Services…
As a locksmith, you are responsible for the install, repair, and maintenance of locks across the site, undertaking new, Reactive or Planned tasks as part of a highly skilled maintenance support function within the estate.
Your duties will also include, rebuilding and servicing of mechanical or electrical locking devices using hand tools and specialist equipment, as well as cutting of new or duplicate keys using key cutting machinery. This means that you will need to understand safe systems of work and must be able to ensure that all areas of personal responsibility adopt and utilise ADSL QHSE policies and procedures.
Proven experience of working as a Locksmith and in a maintenance environment will both be essential and desirable to be successful in this role and you should be able to work as part of a team to deliver an efficient and effective service to the client, customer, and stakeholders.
In addition, you should be skilled enough to carry out such responsibilities as disassembling locks, such as padlocks, safe locks, and door locks without immediate supervision and in the most efficient and economical manner.
But first, meet the team…
With a 35-year contract, making soldiers’ lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.
Seriously, picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running, making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. That’s our mission; to deliver a modern, fully serviced, flexible working environment for soldiers.
And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive, we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for one-third of the British Army living and working on our patch, and we're proud of the work we do.
We’re all about nurturing great teams, and our award-winning safety and wellbeing initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good work-life balance.
In addition to being part of our team, you’ll also get…
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday
Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance
A van and fuel card for business travel
Free mileage from home to work
Tools to support you in your new role
Uniform and PPE
A shopping discounts scheme
Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins
Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements
Free on-site parking
Ready to join the team?
You should have a fully valid UK driving licence and should have completed a course from British Locksmith Institute with diverse experience in the Locksmith field and of Industrial, Commercial, and Domestic building services.
A Master Locksmith Institute membership, experience in Carpentry and Health & Safety Training are also desirable to have but not so essential for this role.
Salary: £29,000 per annum
Location: Tidworth/Bulford
Please note: Our garrisons are tobacco free working environments. As part of this role, you will be required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us.
ADSL has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring with you original copies of documentation that provides evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. Applicants needing skilled worker sponsorship may not be suitable for this post due to the immediacy of the appointment. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to ADSL verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We guarantee that candidates will be given the same consideration and will pass through our established procedures. Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
