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From playground design and engineering to sales and installation, our comprehensive range of playground services would not be possible without the experienced and diverse team at the heart of Wicksteed.

In order to provide the best products for our customers, we need the best people behind us and are therefore always looking for new talent.

We provide full in-house training for all of our roles, heavily supported by our existing team, so if you’re a passionate, creative, and driven individual who is interested in working for the UK’s leading playground equipment manufacturer, browse our current vacancies below and apply today.
From playground design and engineering to sales and installation, our comprehensive range of playground services would not be possible without the experienced and diverse team at the heart of Wicksteed.

In order to provide the best products for our customers, we need the best people behind us and are therefore always looking for new talent.

We provide full in-house training for all of our roles, heavily supported by our existing team, so if you’re a passionate, creative, and driven individual who is interested in working for the UK’s leading playground equipment manufacturer, browse our current vacancies below and apply today. Explore

Current Vacancies

Bid Coordinator

Full Time / Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Bid Coordinator. Wicksteed Playgrounds are the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of play and Leisure equipment & have been designing; manufacturing; installing; landscaping and maintaining playgrounds since 1918. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE should • Have experience of bid writing preferred • Have excellent written and presentation skills • Have the ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met • Have project co-ordination skills • Have excellent attention to detail • Be able to problem solve • Have teamwork and collaboration skills • Have excellent communication skills • Numerate YOUR MAIN DUTIES WILL INCLUDE • Coordinate the preparation and submission of proposals and bids to meet client specifications and deadlines • Liaise with various departments to gather accurate information and documents for bid preparation • Produce high quality written and visual tender submissions • Compile quotations for tender submissions and other projects including sourcing pricing • Respond to PQQS • Ensure the tender specification/brief has been adhered to, making suggestions and offering cost effective    solutions • Liaise with other departments to gather information for submissions and bid library • Self and peer review of submissions • Any other duties as directed by a Supervisor, Manager or Director WHAT WE OFFER Attractive salary Pension scheme Access to offers and services available through HR software and our lead trade body. Potential to receive monthly rewards Long Service awards From playground design and engineering to sales and installation, our comprehensive range of playground services would not be possible without the experienced and diverse team at the heart of Wicksteed. We provide full in-house training for all our roles, heavily supported by our existing team so if you are interested in joining our dynamic, in-house quotations team please submit your application along with your CV to hr@wicksteed.co.uk Wicksteed is an equal opportunities employer - applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
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Office Assistant

Part Time

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic & motivated Office Assistant. Wicksteed Playgrounds are the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of play and Leisure equipment & have been designing; manufacturing; installing; landscaping and maintaining playgrounds since 1918. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE should • Have excellent telephone manner • Prioritise workflow • Have excellent attention to detail • Be able to problem solve effectively • Possess excellent teamwork and collaboration skills • Work well as a team as well as individually YOUR MAIN DUTIES WILL INCLUDE • Maintaining stock levels of stationary, paper, ink, franking and goody bag supplies. • Assembling postage boxes, laminating and chopping the drawings, printing tender/quote submissions and collating together for posting. • Giving relevant paperwork to other departments. • Uploading Social Value evidence onto relevant portal and managing the tracker. • Categorising product photos. • Keeping the printer room tidy and organised. • Putting together goody bags for Social Value/Events/Adhoc Requests. • Support for exhibitions i.e. packing goodies, brochures, printing relevant paperwork. • Uploading product specification/installation sheets and case studies to the website. • Keep a log of merchandise stock. • Managing our sales inbox and distributing emails. • Filtering company calls and transferring to relevant staff. • Completing company information questions on tender paperwork. • Any adhoc duties delegated by Supervisors, Managers or Directors. WHAT WE OFFER Attractive salary Pension scheme Access to offers and services available through HR software and our lead trade body. Potential to receive monthly rewards Long Service awards From playground design and engineering to sales and installation, our comprehensive range of playground services would not be possible without the experienced and diverse team at the heart of Wicksteed. We provide full in-house training for all our roles, heavily supported by our existing team so if you are interested in joining our dynamic, in-house quotations team please submit your application along with your CV to hr@wicksteed.co.uk Wicksteed is an equal opportunities employer - applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
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