Job Description
Position: Facilities Assistant (Claim to Pay)
Location: Various locations within the North East of Edinburgh (Portobello and Craigentinny Area)
Salary: £24,909 - £25,116 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: Casual
Required for various sites and hours to cover holidays/sickness/weekends as needed.
As a Facilities Technician with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital janitorial service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe places to work or learn. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, while balancing family, caring, or studying commitments.
* Trusted employer
* Security offered by permanent positions
* Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening, or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
* Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
* Paid annual leave (where applicable)
* Excellent pension scheme
* Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
* Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
* Community connection - looking after your community's essential buildings used by your family, friends, and neighbours.
As part of our team, you will be valued and respected with a key focus on training and development.
MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES
You will undertake day-to-day FM, janitorial, and DIY operations across one or more buildings, ranging from small repairs and general maintenance to reactive cleaning, supporting moves, and conducting basic security functions.
* Equipment and furniture maintenance
* Building maintenance and services
* Security of premises and grounds
* Grounds maintenance
* Cleaning/Tidying
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility into your ways of working.
Requirements
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page.
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
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