Facilities Technician - Currie Community High School

Facilities Technician - Currie Community High School Job Description

Facilities Technician
Currie Community High School

Working pattern for this position is on a 3 week rotational shift:
Monday to Friday 6:00 - 14:15
Monday to Thursday 8:00 - 16:00, Saturday 8:00 - 16:00
Monday to Friday 14:15 - 22:15

As a Facilities Technician with the City of Edinburgh Council, you  be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You  deliver a vital janitorial service across our estate to ensure our properties are a safe places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

To carry out in a facilities management area day to day janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings ranging from small repairs and general maintenance to reactive cleaning, supporting moves and conducting basic security functions.

To provide overall an efficient and effective facilities technician service in accordance with the Service Level Agreement, CEC policy and any prevailing general standards.

Major Tasks

The Caretaking role will include the following list of caretaker duties on a mobile basis across a number of buildings:

• Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance
• Building maintenance and services
• Security of premises and grounds
• Grounds maintenance
• Cleaning /Tidying

Job activities

The range of duties undertaken is likely to include the following:

• Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs to equipment in accordance with good practice and procedures
• Undertaking general porterage duties, including moving furniture for the setting up of rooms and halls for events, performances, exams, meetings,

The list of above duties is not exhaustive and the post-holder will undertake any other duties arising and reasonably pertaining to the post.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We  committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we  bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we  changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Qualifications, training & professional membership

• Good standard of written and oral communication
  - Essential
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety management in an operational maintenance environment
  - Essential
• Full driving licence
  - Desirable

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following experience, knowledge, skills and understanding. Evidence will be sought for selection purposes.

Maintenance Management

• High level of general maintenance and handyman skills and experience with a variety of tools and equipment
  - Essential
• Experience and an understanding of stock control, consumables and spares processes within a…