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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Maintain and install heating systems across a varied range of commercial buildings, including leisure, cultural, educational, and office facilities. Work across sites throughout Darlington.
Job details
Heating Engineer (Ref: POS000678) Hours and Pay Salary £35,396 (pending pay award) Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time Job and Application details Categories Manual / Trades / Transport Directorate N/A Published Date 22/10/2026 Closing Date 30/10/2026 Darlington Borough Council, Corporate Landlord, are seeking to recruit a commercial Heating Engineer. The job involves maintenance and installation of heating systems in a wide and varied range of commercial buildings including the Dolphin Centre, Hopetown, Hippodrome Theatre, schools and office blocks throughout the town. Further Information Benefits The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as: 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions Flexible working Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes Staff equality forums Green Car Leasing Scheme Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Local and National retailer discounts Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings Arriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/ Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/ For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification. General Information For Applicants For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager. If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk. If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below. https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. Back to list Apply or view more details
What you’ll do
Maintain and install heating systems across a varied range of commercial buildings, including leisure, cultural, educational, and office facilities. Work across sites throughout Darlington.
Requirements
The posting does not specify formal qualifications, certifications, or years of experience. It seeks a commercial Heating Engineer to carry out heating system maintenance and installation.
Benefits
- 32 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
- Option to Purchase Additional Annual Leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Flexible Working
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Staff Equality Forums
- Green Car Leasing Scheme
- Training, Learning and Development
- Physiotherapy Service
- Confidential Counselling Service
- Wellbeing Offer
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Fitness Discounts
- Local and National Retailer Discounts
- Employee Benefits App
- Employee Travel Club
Listed skills
- Organization · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- staff · Preferred
- Development · Preferred
- Time · Preferred
- maintenance · Preferred
- Flexible · Preferred
- email · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Commercial Heating Systems
- Heating System Maintenance
- Heating System Installation
Job areas
- Trades
- Engineering
- Government & Public Sector