Maintenance Team Leader

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Maintenance Team Leader Location: between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: £44,000 - £54,000 + additional allowances (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.AWE is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Team Leader. As Maintenance Team Leader, you'll take the lead in supervising and supporting asset maintenance and delivery teams. This is a hands-on, varied role where you'll be central to ensuring our plant and equipment remain reliable, safe and fully operational to meet programme requirements.If you're seeking a role where no two days are the same, where your expertise keeps essential assets running and your leadership helps guide a skilled team, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. We do need you to have the following: An ONC, NVQ Level 3 or BTEC equivalent gained through an Apprenticeship OR College route in engineering Experience of managing a team Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer/Supervisor or similar within an industrial or commercial manufacturing environment Leadership skills with experience managing or mentoring a team Good understanding of current health and safety legislation Strong technical skills in electrical engineering. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Commitment to ongoing improvement, suggesting modifications to existing machinery or processes to enhance efficiency, safety, or performance Experience of using diagnostic tools and methods to identify root causes of problems. EC&I knowledge, training or qualifications City and Guilds 2382-th Edition wiring regulation Experience using asset management platforms for planning, scheduling or reporting Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site. Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Important things you need to know: We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes. You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.If you're looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation - possibly two generations - programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK's continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our .We don't want to lose you. You can: Introduce yourself to us using the link on the top right hand side of this page. Sign up to job alerts ; Create an account using the sign in link at the top of the page and select job alerts at the top of the page once you have signed in. Service Leavers, Veterans and Reservists We are an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Employer. Visit the to find out more. Early Careers To register your interest in our Apprentice, Graduate and undergraduate, please visit