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We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Building Services deliver both housing and non-housing repairs and refurbishment programmes using multi-disciplinary teams of approximately 400 operatives and 50 staff.
The key duties of this post are:
1. The purpose of the job is to undertake the day-to-day maintenance or large-scale refurbishment of both housing and non-housing stock within West Lothian.
2. The post holder will be expected to fulfil the job outline responsibilities/current tasks for the position of Joiner either by working as part of a team or on their own.
3. The post holder may have to undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by the Building Services Management Team or someone acting on their behalf, in addition to the role-specific tasks & responsibilities detailed below.
The skills and experience you must have are:
1. Time served Joiner
2. Experience in the use of woodworking machines and of working in a busy workshop
3. Building Maintenance or Construction Experience
4. Customer Care Skills
5. Must hold a current full UK driving licence.
6. Proactive in identifying ways of improving service provision
Employees are entitled to discounts at over 90 local businesses and over 1000 nationwide. To promote the council's commitment to a healthy workforce, we offer employees a variety of services including physiotherapy.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal, and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
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