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We are looking for a Tram & Historic Vehicles Technician to join our Museums & Collections team. You will be based within Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge, but you will work with all the museums in North Lanarkshire Council. This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate.
Your role will involve a wide variety of activities that relate to the safe operation of the museum tramway and historic engineering exhibits.
To be successful in this role, you will have an SVQ3, HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline along with significant post-qualification experience. You will have experience in maintenance and project planning with knowledge of working with a range of historic vehicles being advantageous. Within this role, you will be required to work at height, with skills in preparing and painting large objects including wood, metal, and composite being welcomed. You will be willing to complete all necessary training and have a desire to learn and develop skills.
You should be a problem solver with good interpersonal and communication skills, be self-motivated, and have a flexible approach to work practices. You will have a customer-focused approach and have experience of supervising volunteers.
The successful candidate will be required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme (PVG).
This post involves weekend working as part of a 5 over 7 shift pattern. Working hours vary between 8 am and 5:30 pm.
A driving licence is essential for this post.
Interviews are likely to take place at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life three weeks after the closing date.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days of annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats, for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.
***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***
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