Careers
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We improve children’s lives today, to shape happier and healthier grown-ups tomorrow. There’s no better feeling than knowing that the work you do contributes to a greater cause! Our team of enthusiastic, creative and fun Pentagonians make it a truly enjoyable place to work where everyone feels valued and respected.
Don’t just take it from us, Pentagon Play has been listed in The Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies to Work For.
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Each year, the Pentagon Play Team jet off to a sunny, European country for training, relaxation and socialisation
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We regularly get children involved in their playground projects, hearing their thoughts and feedback
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We are an investor in our people! We regularly hold training sessions to enable our team to collaborate and share ideas
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At Pentagon Play, we are inspiring the future generation through our Playground Internship schemes!
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Our team are always looking for new, innovative playground ideas
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With numerous charity partners, we believe in helping transform children's lives along with their educational play experience!
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Throughout the year, we head to high schools and colleges to present career assemblies to pupils all across the country
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From leadership courses to workshops, our team are continually looking for new ways to learn and improve
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Our playground installers love hosting tool box talks to provide children with an insight into their job role
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We love hearing children's feedback on their playground design!
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Our product designers love gathering children's feedback and teachers recommendations on new products
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We love hosting construction lessons to teach children about tools and how to safely use them!
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Our team love getting in on the fun!
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Our playground installers love answering all questions children have about the construction of their playground
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Our team love participating in various team building exercises
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With every new product release, our team provide fantastic feedback!
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Throughout the year, we organise numerous social activities for our team
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Our teams love getting together to collaborate and share ideas with one another
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Throughout the summer months, we regularly host BBQ's!
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We attend amazing Christmas parties each and every year!
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When designing products, we always get feedback from the rest of the team and the children themselves
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We always find new, interesting team building activities!
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No two training sessions are the same here at Pentagon Play!
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We love getting together to participate in great team building activities
Our Team
Owner and Founder
Andy Snell
Owner and Group MD
Michael Bischof
Owner & MD South
James Collis-Pritchard
Owner, Sales & HR Director
Sam Flatman
Operations Director & Shareholder
Usman Hamid
Technical Director & Shareholder
Thomas Hanson
Sales Director & Shareholder
Paul Bayliss
Logistics Manager
Susan Agustsson
Artwork Manager
Chris Woodward
Marketing Director
Dominic Turner
Management Accountant
Jane Macdonald
Workshop Manager
Nathan Gait
Playground Consultant
Megan Booth
Logistics & Operations Manager
Andrew Tams
Brand Coordinator
Ryan Burman
Playground Consultant
Greg Rossiter
Product Design Manager
Jonny Arditti
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Visualisation Manager
Todd Jefferies
Deputy Head of Education and Sales
Becky Hazell
Graphic Artwork Assistant
Joe Newton
Playground Consultant
Donella Felton
Playground Consultant
Chris Manning
Operations Administrator
Sam Blewitt
Inhouse Play and Learning Manager
Liz Smith
Educational Copywriter
Emma Homan
Playground Consultant
Marion Rolph
Design Apprentice
Kieran Rexworthy
Playground Consultant
Luke Banner
Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor
Becky James
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Playground Consultant
Rachel Westbury
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Kate Rose
Operations Coordinator
Amy Keating
Warehouse Supervisor
Graham Ritchings
Operations Administrator
Emily Smart
Internal Learning Coordinator
Zara Owen
Playground Consultant
Daniel Young
Workshop Supervisor
Carl Wolstenholme
Playground Consultant
Chloe Pope
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Playground Consultant
Nicole Fairman
Accounts Apprentice
Luke Stackman
Playground Consultant
Ian Wood
Playground Consultant
Greg Gavin
Design Apprentice
Jasmine Tuodolo
Playground Designer
Aaron Reynolds
Site Installation Manager
Caroline Thompson
Internal Learning Consultant
Lauren Parker
Apprentice Playground Designer
Flo Bullock
Apprentice Playground Designer
Laura Harvey
Creative Marketing Apprentice
Jack Mills
Product Designer
Ellen Jameson
Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor
Jess Nightingale
Internal Learning Consultant
Hollie Peppiatt
Internal Learning Consultant
Lucy Marie-Cook
Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor
Tamar Dyer
Playground Consultant
Tom Benson
Playground Consultant
Natalie Richardson
Internal Learning Consultant
Alicia Brough
Design Apprentice
Ben Phelps
Playground Consultant
Tom Hollingworth
Playground Consultant
Nick Sutton
Head of People
Samantha Harrington
Accounts Assistant
Lucie Skeldon
Inhouse Play and Learning Support
Nikki Tams
Project Manager
Georgia Key
Operations Planner
Sarah Wright
Warehouse Operative
Ben Webb
Quality Manager
Nick Chappell
Warehouse Operative
Seb Pearce
Playground Installer
Joe Booth
Playground Installer
Stuart Hindley
Playground Installer
Jimmy Betts
Playground Installer
Brad Burrows
Playground Installer
Oscar Johnson
Playground Installer
Paul Mallinson
Educational Copywriter
SJ Nuttall
Finance Manager
Chris Argrave
Warehouse Supervisor
Andy Roberts
Workshop Joiner
Kyle Eiselt
Production Operations Planner
Jo Taylor
Our Values
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Adaptability
When the opportunity arises, be willing and eager to adjust
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Empathy
Actively listen with care and kindness
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Honesty
Tell the truth, stay true to your word and don’t be afraid to speak out
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Positivity
Find the silver lining, solution or lesson learnt and spread that joy and happiness!
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Collaboration
Teamwork makes the dreamwork – together we can achieve more
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Innovation
Believe in your ideas, always experiment and never rest on your laurels
We improve children’s lives today, to shape happier and healthier grown-ups tomorrow
Company Benefits
Bonuses and Incentives
We recognise and reward excellent performance with holiday bonuses and cash incentives
Health and Wellbeing
We promote healthy living with fresh fruit in the office every week and a Health Cash Plan for claiming back medical bills
Long Service Awards
We reward loyalty with additional holidays and the option to take up to 4 weeks unpaid sabbatical after 3 years’ service
Socials
We throw regular social events throughout the year
Training and Development
We hold frequent internal training days, an annual summer conference, and we allocate £1,000 a year per employee for external training too
Lifestyle Harmony
We can work flexibly around our lifestyles and, in some roles, we can also work from home
Current Vacancies
Warehouse Operative
Posted on 14 November 2019 | MiddlewichOur Manchester Office is now looking to a recruit a Warehouse Operative to join our North Warehouse team and help our exciting company grow even further.
Workshop Bench Joiner
Posted on 14 November 2019 | MiddlewichWe have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Bench Joiner/ Production Operative to join our growing Manchester-based team
Timber CNC Operator and Strategist
Posted on 24 August 2020 | MiddlewichWe have an exciting new opportunity for a CNC Operator and Strategist to join our growing manufacturing team in our Northern HQ, making timber playground products.