Area Technical Assistant - Eildon Area - Council HQ - SBO09190

Scottish Borders Council; Newtown St Boswells; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council organization in Scotland is recruiting an Area Technical Assistant to support the Roads Asset Team in maintaining critical infrastructure. The role involves handling enquiries, supervising works, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. Candidates must possess or be willing to attain relevant qualifications and a driving license, contributing to a customer-focused service and driving policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Willing to obtain SVQ level 3 qualification within 2 years.
• Willing to achieve SMSTS accreditation within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the Council's Infrastructure Assets including roads and drainage.
• Deal with service enquiries and supervise reactive works.
• Represent the Council in Court Proceedings.

Education

SVQ level 3 qualification in relevant roads related discipline

Job description

Job Details

Grade: 7A

Hourly Rate: £17.10 - £18.76

Salary: £31,219.15 - £34,248.64per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Purpose

To act as an Area Technical Assistant in the Eildon Area and work with the Roads Asset Team to assist in maintaining the Councils Infrastructure Assets, primarily roads, drainage, footways, cattlegrids, barriers and signs. This will typically involve dealing with service enquiries and assessing, prioritising, instructing and supervising reactive works. Also, using technical expertise and knowledge to assist the Asset Team to compile the annual planned works programmes for your area. To attending meetings and correspond with Elected Members and the public, providing a focal point for a customer service culture that influences, and develops an approach that exploits existing and future work bases in the most effective, economic and efficient way. The role also involves dealing with insurance claims, providing information for FOI request and Complaints. As part of this post you may also be expected to represent the Council in Court Proceedings. All duties are to fulfil the Council's statutory obligations and to meet the needs of the Council, Elected Members and the general public within agreed service standards.

Essential

SVQ level 3 qualification in relevant roads related discipline or willing to obtain within 2years.

SMSTS accreditation or willing to achieve within 2years.

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.

* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role. Type of drivers licence: Category B1

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Donald Scott at [e-mail].

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.