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.

Each year, the Pentagon Play Team jet off to a sunny, European country for training, relaxation and socialisation
We regularly get children involved in their playground projects, hearing their thoughts and feedback
We are an investor in our people! We regularly hold training sessions to enable our team to collaborate and share ideas
At Pentagon Play, we are inspiring the future generation through our Playground Internship schemes!
Our team are always looking for new, innovative playground ideas
With numerous charity partners, we believe in helping transform children's lives along with their educational play experience!
Throughout the year, we head to high schools and colleges to present career assemblies to pupils all across the country
From leadership courses to workshops, our team are continually looking for new ways to learn and improve
Our playground installers love hosting tool box talks to provide children with an insight into their job role
We love hearing children's feedback on their playground design!
Our product designers love gathering children's feedback and teachers recommendations on new products
We love hosting construction lessons to teach children about tools and how to safely use them!
Our team love getting in on the fun!
Our playground installers love answering all questions children have about the construction of their playground
Our team love participating in various team building exercises
With every new product release, our team provide fantastic feedback!
Throughout the year, we organise numerous social activities for our team
Our teams love getting together to collaborate and share ideas with one another
Throughout the summer months, we regularly host BBQ's!
We attend amazing Christmas parties each and every year!
When designing products, we always get feedback from the rest of the team and the children themselves
We always find new, interesting team building activities!
No two training sessions are the same here at Pentagon Play!
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

Senior Visualiser

Chris Woodward

Marketing Director

Dominic Turner

Management Accountant

Jane Macdonald

Sales Manager

Megan Booth

Logistics & Operations Manager

Andrew Tams

Brand Coordinator

Ryan Burman

Sales Manager

Greg Rossiter

Product Design Manager

Jonny Arditti

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 Manager

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

Playground Consultant

Rachel Westbury

Operations Coordinator

Amy Keating

Warehouse team leader

Graham Ritchings

Operations Administrator

Emily Smart

Sales & Office Support

Zara Owen

Playground Consultant

Daniel Young

Playground Installer

Carl Wolstenholme

Playground Consultant

Chloe Pope

Playground Consultant

Nicole Fairman

Accounts Apprentice

Luke Stackman

Playground Consultant

Ian Wood

Playground Consultant

Greg Gavin

Junior Visualiser

Jasmine Tuodolo

Playground Designer

Flo Bullock

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

HR Administrator

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

Playground Installer

Joe Booth

Playground Installer

Stuart Hindley

Playground Installer

Brad Burrows

Playground Installer

Paul Mallinson

Playground Installer

Steve Kelsall

Playground Installer

Steve Robinson

Playground Installer

Jason Walker

Playground Installer

Jamie Fleet

Educational Copywriter

SJ Nuttall

Finance Manager

Chris Argrave

Warehouse Supervisor

Andy Roberts

Workshop Joiner

Kyle Eiselt

Management Accountant

Andrew Haughey

Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor

Josie Roughneen

Operations Administrator

Georgie Gigg

Educational Copywriter

Rachael Amin

CNC Operator & Planner

Jonny Chappell

Outdoor Learning Advisor

Tracey Lea

Digital Marketing Apprentice

Lauren Ainley

Playground Installer

Adam Rolls

HR Officer

Tom Russell

Quality Site Supervisor

Rachel Morgan

Inhouse Play and Learning Advisor

Aimie Ashford-Smith

Playground Consultant

Paul Speller

Playground Consultant

Jon Grayston

Workshop Supervisor

Richard Simmonds

Playground Consultant

Mark Slatter

Playground Installer

Calum Woollacott

Apprentice Visualiser

Joe Round

Accounts Apprentice

Harrison Wilkins

Installation Team Leader

Craig Scott

Our Values

01

Adaptability

When the opportunity arises, be willing and eager to adjust

02

Empathy

Actively listen with care and kindness

03

Honesty

Tell the truth, stay true to your word and don’t be afraid to speak out

04

Positivity

Find the silver lining, solution or lesson learnt and spread that joy and happiness!

05

Collaboration

Teamwork makes the dreamwork – together we can achieve more

06

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

Pentagon Installer Team Leader

Posted on 18 October 2021 | Bristol

Pentagon are looking to recruit a Team Leader to manage a 3-person team (including Team Leader) to install learning environments into schools, nurseries, public spaces, and other outdoor areas..

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Playground Installer Team Member

Posted on 18 October 2021 | Bristol

Pentagon are looking to recruit a playground installer team member as part of a 3 man team to install learning environments into schools, nurseries, public spaces, and other outdoor areas.

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Operations Coordinator

Posted on 19 October 2021 | Bristol

Our Southern Office is now looking to a recruit a Operations Coordinator to join our south Operations team to become essential to the smooth running of installations and helping coordinate the business to deliver quality playgrounds

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