Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 23 September 2024 Closing Date: Monday 16 September 2024 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: TD6 £32,211.77 Working Pattern: 36 hours per week Location: Fife Wide Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement. Job Details To provide all aspects of blacksmith duties to our domestic and non-domestic properties. This will also include major projects and new build work ensuring that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost-effective service which meets service and customer expectations. The range of buildings our work is carried out on includes domestic housing, sheltered housing, care homes, offices, libraries, theatres and conference centres, sports complexes, leisure centres and swimming pools, community centres, schools, nurseries, fire stations, police stations and new build sites. These range from single storey buildings to multi storey and from standard construction methods to more bespoke and more complex constructed buildings. To carry out installations and replacement works to all types of metal components and works in domestic and non domestic properties, incorporating all associated roughing, fixings and finishing work, etc. To carry out new build works including fencing, gates, access ramps, walkways, railings and handrails, etc, incorporating all associated roughing, fixings and finishing work, etc including bespoke works as required by client. To measure out and set out new works from architectural drawings, bills of quantities, written and verbal instructions, etc. To carry out all general blacksmith work necessary to assist other trades to carry out their duties. To carry out fabrication in workshop or on site including marking out, machining and assembly where appropriate, of regular client items and bespoke customer requirements. To carry out all assembly work using prefabricated and other materials and components as required to produce finished work as required by customer. To have flexibility and carry out any “bolt-on skills” work as is required to complete work as defined in Craft Remuneration package and considered as good practice. To carry out all preparatory, ancillary, finishing and complementary tasks associated with the job/task which contribute to ensuring work is carried out to the expected standards. To ensure that all works are carried out in the most effective and economical manner whilst ensuring the continuity and integrity of the installation or system the works are carried out on. To test all works on completion for operation, effectiveness and integrity in accordance with appropriate industry regulations and good practice. To ensure that all works are carried out and completed in accordance with Industry Standards and Regulations, Health & Safety Regulations, etc. To carry out such works on housing, non domestic and contracts as directed by line manager. To work with and compliment other trades during maintenance / alterations and stock improvements works across all areas of work so as to provide a seamless support during key stages of works which improve the efficiency and general progress of works to be done. To have flexibility and carry out any “bolt-on skills” work as is required to complete work as defined in Craft Remuneration package and considered as good practice. The Person Time-served Blacksmith as recognised by industry board. City & Guild certificate in required trade and/or equivalent SVQ level 3 attainments. Equivalent certification of completion of Apprentice in required trade. Fife Council Building Services Construction has a Respiratory Protective Equipment policy. The policy requires personnel working in environments where inhalation of substances harmful to health will mean a requirement to wear tight fitting protective equipment (examples of which are disposable masks) therefore, personnel must undertake a face fitting, this will require the wearer to meet regulatory requirements as per HSG 53 Respiratory Equipment at Work (HSE Guidance). We particularly encourage applications from women, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefit package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. 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