Job Description
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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 30 hours per week. working Monday-Friday, 6 hours per day
Worker Type: Mobile
Salary: Starting Salary is £27,711 (Level one) rising to £30,060 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part time)
Location: City-wide
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To be responsible for the security, maintenance and cleanliness of Adult Social Care premises across Nottingham City Council. To plan, oversee and undertake planned maintenance programmes such as Painting and Decorating, waste disposals, Furniture assembly. Carry out statutory testing and safety checks to include PAT testing, Ladder safety inspections and to undertake repairs in an area of specialism to include, but not limited to, plumbing, joinery and/or minor electrical repairs
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
• A relevant qualification or equivalent specialist technical knowledge and experience in a trade skill e.g. plumbing, electrical repairs or joinery
• Experience of, and an ability to, undertake repairs and develop maintenance schedules/programmes.
• Good working knowledge of health & safety and building regulations and experience of contributing to risk assessments.
• Experience of managing planned repairs and small building/repair projects.
- This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Calum Marshall, Assistant Service Provision Manager, by email at
Closing Date: 12th January 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working - to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.