Portable Applications Tester and Facilities Support

2 months ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom Forbes Solicitors Full time

**_Role_**
Forbes Solicitors are looking for a Portable Applications Tester to join the Facilities Team at our Blackburn Office, with further travel to our other office locations across Lancashire, Manchester and Leeds. This is a full-time role, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm.

The purpose of this role will be to successfully plan, organise and deliver testing of all Forbes Solicitors electrical equipment and ensuring they comply with health and safety requirements.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

- Completion of PAT testing across the Firm in both offices and home-working environments, with the completion of required documentation in a timely and accurate manner to ensure the Firm is compliant with health and safety requirements and maintenance of its buildings, working environments and assets.
- Accurately record test data by using industry-standard test equipment on the asset register and attach appropriate labelling to tested equipment.
- Identifying and reporting repairs or quarantining equipment that fails the test process.
- Work with the wider Facilities team, Office Managers and Branch Managing Partners to organise schedules for testing.
- Undertaking inspection, basic maintenance, and refurbishment work across the Firm’s offices and working environments, both as a result of planned maintenance and reactive repairs.
- Travel to all Forbes offices as required across the North-West, to undertake and complete required facilities and health and safety related work.
- Pro-actively assist with the logístical and practical work of facilities projects such as office moves and workspace improvement etc.
- Advise colleagues on requests for office layout and equipment changes, rearrangements, or improvements.
- Contribute to the Firm’s successful compliance with its Health & Safety
- Assist Facilities Team colleagues with Stores related activities such as collection of confidential waste, file archiving, file destroying, moving of files to storage facilities.
- Willingness to undertake such other duties commensurate with your position and hours as may reasonably be expected.

**_Organisation_**
Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients, and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

We are looking for someone who displays our values; specifically someone who is their Authentic self, someone that strives for Exceptional results and someone who can work as a team and be United.

**_ Benefits_**
We are committed to being a supportive organisation that keeps focus on our people and therefore we offer a range of additional benefits including:

- Competitive Salary;
- 33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays;
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs);
- A day off for your Birthday;
- Ongoing Training and Development;
- Progression Opportunities;
- Company Pension;
- Service Awards;
- Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services);
- Other Employee Discounts;
- Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C’s);
- Annual Events.

**_ Applying_**
If you are interested in this role specifically or just working at Forbes Solicitors, please do head to our website to learn more about us.
- Ideally have experience in PAT testing but not essential, full training will be provided;
- Have a prior understanding of the importance of H&S at work;
- A basic understanding of the hazards associated with working with electricity;
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with our people and contractors from all levels of the business in a professional manner;
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to use own initiative;
- Highly organised and the ability to multitask, with good attention to detail;
- Excellent knowledge of IT systems, Microsoft Office, word, excel;
- A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle - Essential - as travel will be required to service the firms’ other offices in the Lancashire, Manchester and Leeds area (*If you have a disability that prevents you from driving, please specify so we can assess what reasonable adjustments can be made.)

Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and accredited to Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We support the principle of equal opportunities in relation to any opportunities which we might provide through the engagement of employees; the provision of services to clients; and the appointment and engagement of suppliers. We are committed, wherever practicable, to maintaining a workforce whi


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