Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 6 January 2025 Closing Date: Sunday 15 December 2024 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: TD6 £33,469.46 Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes 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 Plumbing work including maintenance, installations and testing, across the full range of domestic and non-domestic properties, including the larger and more complex installations in non-domestic properties, 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. You will be required to work Fife Wide. Duties shall include general maintenance, emergency repairs, external roofing works, drainage works and the more complex new installations of central heating etc to the council’s domestic and non-domestic properties. 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 ensure 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, quality standards (e.g. Scottish Housing Quality Standards), KPI’s and other Service specific or client determined performance indicators. To maintain current and develop new competences and certification/registration required of the post e.g. skills, knowledge, accreditation, qualification/certification, etc e.g. H&S certificates, specific trade accreditation, etc. You shall be expected to train and encourage development of a modern apprentice through various degrees of their apprenticeship. To carry out modifications and alterations to existing pipe work to installations, systems and infrastructures which increase or reduce the size of the original circuits. To connect new pipe work to mains supply as appropriate, ensuring the integrity and continuity of system on completion. To fit new components, appliances, etc. to new pipe work, or remove existing components, appliances and make pipe work installations and make safe/watertight as required. To test all works on completion for operation, effectiveness and supply continuity 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. You will be expected to use available technologies, e.g. hand held computer systems, for the receiving of work instructions, communications with supervisor and other appropriate personnel, and recording of data as defined and required by the Service. You will be responsible for the appropriate and safe application, use, and care of a wide range of resources in the performance of their duties ensuring adherence to safe working practices at all times. These resources are likely to include portable electric and handheld drilling and coring equipment and accessories, pipe benders, nail guns, screwdrivers, cable cutters, etc; diagnostic and testing equipment, scaffold and access systems, mobile elevated work platforms, vehicles and trailers; etc. assigned to them. The Person You will have City & Guilds or SVQ Level 3 and a full driving licence Applicant must be a time served trade’s person. Must have served a recognised apprenticeship within the plumbing industry and be in possession of a current SNIJIB Grading Card. The applicant have at least 2 years’ experience within the plumbing industry installing central heating, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Maintenance with good problem solving abilities. 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 benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X For further information, please contact: Barry Goodlad at Barry.Goodladfife.gov.uk