Janitor, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Purpose

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Location:

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Permanent, Full Time

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full‑time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non‑members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month’s salary payment.

The purpose of the role is to provide a critical support service which will enable the safe and efficient running of Aberdeen City Council’s (non‑3

Rs) educational properties. This will require team members to work in collaboration with colleagues from within our Integrated Children’s and Family Services, with other Facilities Management services which operate in our schools and with Building Services colleagues and/or their sub‑contractors to achieve the required outcomes.

• No formal qualifications are required, however, a trade background and/or previous building management experience is desirable.
• Either has or is able to achieve within 6 months of commencement completion of a recognised qualification for the safe maintenance and operation of swimming pool plant (e.g. STA/Train‑CIMSPA).
• An appropriate level of health and fitness to carry out manual frontline service delivery tasks.

• Working both as part of a team and having the ability to use one’s own initiative.
• Knowledge of general building maintenance.
• Security management of multiple buildings.
• Ability to operate access control systems, intruder/fire alarm/sprinkler systems and CCTV systems.
• Competency and/or previous experience in the use of all janitorial/cleaning service equipment and materials provided.
• Ability to operate boiler plant to include heating, hot water and swimming pool plant.
• Manual handling and working at height processes.

Please see the Job Profile for further details. Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation, meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact us.

We are a forces‑friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners/spouses/families. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application/selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for:

• Have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• Have looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• Are aged 16‑24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• Have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• Are New Scots aged 16‑24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.