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 and Sales Director
Sam Flatman
Operations Director & Shareholder
Usman Hamid
Technical Director & Shareholder
Thomas Hanson
Sales Director & Shareholder
Paul Bayliss
Operations Manager
Susan Agustsson
Senior Visualiser
Chris Woodward
Marketing Director
Dominic Turner
Management Accountant
Jane Macdonald
Workshop Manager
Nathan Gait
Sales Manager
Megan Booth
Logistics & Operations Manager
Andrew Tams
Brand Coordinator
Ryan Burman
Sales Manager
Greg Rossiter
Product Design Manager
Jonny Arditti
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Visualisation Manager
Todd Jefferies
Deputy Head of Education and Sales
Becky Hazell
Junior Visualiser
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
Junior Visualiser
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 team leader
Graham Ritchings
Operations Administrator
Emily Smart
Office & Sales Support
Zara Owen
Playground Consultant
Daniel Young
Playground Installer
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
Junior Visualiser
Jasmine Tuodolo
Playground Designer
Aaron Reynolds
Site Installation Manager
Caroline Thompson
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
Outdoor Learning Advisor
Hollie Peppiatt
Outdoor Learning Advisor
Lucy Marie-Cook
Playground Consultant
Tom Benson
Playground Consultant
Natalie Richardson
Outdoor Learning Advisor / HR Admin Support
Alicia Brough
Junior Visualiser
Ben Phelps
Playground Consultant
Tom Hollingworth
Accounts Assistant
Lucie Skeldon
Inhouse Play and Learning Support
Nikki Tams
Operations Planner
Sarah Wright
Warehouse Operative
Ben Webb
Manufacturing 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
Management Accountant
Andrew Haughey
Digital Marketing Assistant
Anna Mason
Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor
Josie Roughneen
Operations Administrator
Georgie Gigg
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
Playground Installer
Posted on 05 February 2021 | BristolWe are recruiting for three Playground Installers to install outdoor learning environments into schools, nurseries, public spaces and other outdoor areas around the South of England
Product Designer - Indoor Play Products
Posted on 12 March 2021 | MiddlewichWe’re seeking a talented and self-motivated product designer to join our Pentagon Product Design Team. We need you to design our new products, developing new ranges and creating key products.
Apprentice Product Design Technician
Posted on 12 March 2021 | MiddlewichWe are seeking someone who has a passion for building, making, creating and understanding how things are made!
Production Operative / Assembly Joiner
Posted on 12 March 2021 | MiddlewichWe have an opportunity for a Workshop Assembler to join the growing team in our Manufacturing Department...
Product Designer – Outdoor Play Products
Posted on 12 March 2021 |We’re seeking a talented and self-motivated product designer to join our Pentagon Product Design Team. We need you to design our new products, developing new ranges and creating key products, and revisit our existing ones.
Operations Planner
Posted on 29 March 2021 | MiddlewichWe are looking to recruit someone to join our operations team and be apart of our growing company, as an Operations Planner.
Workshop Bench Joiner
Posted on 29 March 2021 | MiddlewichWe have an exciting opportunity for a Workshop Bench Joiner/ Production Operative to join our growing Manchester-based team
Warehouse Forklift and Reach Driver
Posted on 01 April 2021 | BristolOur Southern Office is now looking to a recruit a Warehouse Forklift and Reach driver to join our south Operations and Warehouse team and help our exciting company grow even further.
Graduate Sales Consultant
Posted on 19 April 2021 | MiddlewichWe're looking for a graduate playground sales consultant for the North West of England, champion of our company and a play, sport, and education evangelist to go out and sell our company's products and design great playgrounds.
Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor
Posted on 10 May 2021 | BristolWe're recruiting a keen, bright, sales aware team player who can take all our office sales calls and website enquiries and book in quality meetings for our field sales team.