Technical Services Officer

Our Story: 

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. 

 Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. 

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

 Our Team:

The Technical Services Team deliver the Technical Support Service Level Agreement to various Children's & Young People's establishments across Halton, including schools. We are based at Rutland House (Runcorn) but deliver the SLA throughout the borough and are required to be mobile; a driving licence is essential for this post. Some evening and weekend work will be required, and we can work out of hours/emergency call outs where necessary. 

 Your Contributions:

Reporting to the Technical Support Lead, you will deliver the Technical Support and Caretaker/Cleaning SLAs across the borough. You will provide key stakeholders with professional and technical information, advice and guidance, as well as carrying out the appropriate testing, servicing and cleaning of specified appliances. You will have experience and understanding of Health & Safety and statutory regulations. 

As Technical Services Officer, you will have the opportunity to help shape and develop the service provided, and develop new training opportunities for caretakers, cleaners, site managers and HBC staff. 

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development 
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites 
• Car leasing schemes

  Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Martin Gaskell Technical Support Lead on 07771977681.

Interviews will be held w/c 27th January 2025.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. 

We look forward to receiving your application!