Facilities Assistant - Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trusted employer

Permanent positions when available

Opportunities to progress

Community connection

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Casual Facilities Assistant based at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre. You will deliver janitorial services across our estate, performing basic maintenance, security checks and responsive cleaning to keep properties safe for staff and learners.

This casual role offers flexible shifts, above-market rates and opportunities to progress within a trusted employer. Successful candidates join PVG scheme requirements and receive training and development as

Qualifications

• PVG scheme required for regulated work with children and/or protected adults
• Flexibility to pick up shifts as required

Responsibilities

• Day to day FM, janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings
• Basic repairs and general maintenance
• Reactive cleaning and security functions
• Support moves and grounds maintenance

Job description

Casual Facilities Assistant
Location: Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032
Hours: Flexible as Required

As a Facilities Assistant 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 a safe place to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments. This casual working role offers flexibility, allowing you to pick up shifts that suit your availability while supporting our service during busy periods or staff absence.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions when available.
• Opportunities to progress
• 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 and fitting 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. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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