LOLER Technician

Job Title: LOLER Technician
Starting Salary: £25,583 progressing to £28,142 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

Hertfordshire Equipment Services is a dedicated service providing and installing specialist equipment to 90,000 Hertfordshire residents with varying medical needs/disabilities. Equipment can range from specialised hospital beds, hoists for people unable to weight bear and various other supportive equipment.

The primary role will be overseeing the LOLER testing for specific equipment that lifts people i.e. slings. HCC are governed under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

(LOLER), for the use of lifting equipment such as cranes and hoists.

About the role

Main areas of responsibilities

The primary role will require testing equipment and ensuring all servicing records are updated electronically:

Checking Slings are fit for purpose and pass the required standard/regulation.

HES has in circulation approx. 3750 slings, and it is essential that these are tested every 6 months throughout the year to ensure HCC are compliant under the LOLER regulations.

Additional daily responsibilities will include the first point of contact for the collection of equipment at Mundells, this will involve interacting with medical professionals and or family members collecting items of equipment and recording this on ELMs.

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.

About you

Essential:

• Training and qualifications are needed to test lifting equipment. A LOLER qualification is helpful, but we will provide training if you don’t have it.
• Ability to use and navigate the ELMS recording system.
• Strong communication skills — able to explain information clearly and confidently.
• Able to manage a varied workload and meet multiple deadlines.
• Comfortable working both within your own team and across different services

Desirable:

• LOLER qualification

The role is varied, fast paced, and requires initiative and confidentiality at all times.

If you have a skillset that matches the requirements (It is essential that you have experience requested above for the role) and have a desire to succeed then we would like to hear from you.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS6 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Operational services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact adrian.ransford@hertfordshire.gov.uk or andrew.joyce@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: week commencing 2 March 2026

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.