Senior Operations Technician - Maryport - Cmb844E

Senior Operations Technician

Cumberland Council

Salary: £32,076 - £33,024

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location(s): The Community Equipment Service, Unit 16c, Solway Trading Estate, Maryport, Cumbria CA15 8NF

Contract: Permanent

About this opportunity

The Community Equipment Service (CES) provides a range of equipment and services to Health and Social Care customers to enable people in Cumberland to continue to live at home and to remain independent for as long as possible.

The service we deliver is fast paced, challenging and makes a real difference to people’s lives.

We now have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Maryport.

Based in our Maryport depot, you will have responsibility for ensuring the right product, in the right condition is delivered and installed to our customers in an appropriate and caring way. Key tasks include:

• Supervising the activities of our Driver Technicians and Operations Technicians
• Identifying training requirements
• Management of assets used to support the operation such as plant, fleet, work equipment etc.
• Meeting operational KPI’s and standards
• Coordinating warehouse activities to ensure stock availability.
• Ensuring safe working practices are followed

Whilst specific product knowledge is not an essential requirement of the role, having some understanding of the functions and use of disability related equipment would be an advantage, as is maintenance and repair experience.

Normal hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm (4.00pm Friday) but you will be required to be part of an on-call rota to provide management support to our out of hours team usually on a 1 in 3 weekly basis.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Competitive rates of pay

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 28/01/2024

Interview date: TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software which is currently free for new users however if there are any issues with accessing this technology we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.