Facilities Technician - Agency Contract

Playground Games is looking for a Facilities and Maintenance Technician to work alongside our talented Operations team in Leamington Spa on an agency contract. 

About us: 

As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about creating genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. As we shape the future of our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise and bring the next chapter of the beloved Fable series to life, we're looking for exceptional talent to contribute to our talented and diverse team of developers. 

About the role: 

Aa a Facilities and Maintenance Technician You’ll provide day-to-day facilities and maintenance support across Playground Games’ three Leamington Spa studio sites, taking on a varied mix of planned and reactive maintenance activities in a busy, fast-paced environment. 

This position is offered on an agency contract, with the successful candidate employed by our trusted agency partner and assigned to work with Playground Games. This is a full-time, onsite role based at our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa. 

Please note, as this position is offered through a managed service provider, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. 

What you’ll do: 

• Carrying out day to day facilities and maintenance tasks as directed by the Facilities Coordinator 
• Assisting with ad hoc larger facilities projects and builds 
• Understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements such as COSHH and Health & Safety 
• Carrying out specific maintenance and regular safety checks required, reporting any deficiencies to the Facilities Coordinator 
• Ensuring that all facilities are kept in excellent condition (repairs, installation, maintenance, painting, cleaning, and assembly projects) 
• Responding to reactive facilities and maintenance failures ensuring they are assessed and relevant repairs are undertaken promptly or escalated where necessary 
• Completing submitted work requests in a timely manner and to the required standard 
• Setting up of meeting rooms / breakout spaces etc for events or training 
• Conducting PAT testing and ensure compliance for the Company 
• Portering around, and between, all Studio sites 
• Completing equipment deliveries within the local area 
• Delivery and set up of equipment for external events 
• Performing other duties as may be requested from time to time, commensurate with the role 

What you’ll bring: 

• Full UK Driving licence – essential  
• An understanding of H&S in the workplace 
• Experience of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)  
• Professional attitude  
• Excellent communication skills and real team player 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm 
• Ability to proactively respond to unexpected events and competing deadlines 
• An organised approach, planning tasks and setting realistic timescales 
• Flexibility to be involved in a number of operational support activities at a time 
• Deliver work on-time, to agreed schedules and standard 
• Maintain strong working relationships with team members and other disciplines 
• Adhere to company procedures 
• Be a champion for Playground Games, our values, and everything we produce 

Why join us? 

This is a fantastic opportunity to support the development of world-class games while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios. Although you will be employed by an agency partner, you will work day-to-day with the Playground Games team. 

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com