Facilities Technician - Drumbrae Library Hub - 12492_1764585345

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Edinburgh seeks a Facilities Technician to deliver vital janitorial services across its estate. This position offers secure, flexible employment with competitive pay between £26,337 and £28,835 for part-time work. Responsibilities include daily facilities management, maintenance operations, and security tasks. The ideal candidate will contribute to a valued and respected team committed to training and community service. Opportunities for career advancement and a supportive workplace culture are also provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible hours

Paid annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Opportunities for progression

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in janitorial services and facilities management.
• Ability to perform basic repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Understanding of security and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day FM, janitorial and DIY operations.
• Perform small repairs and general maintenance.
• Support moves and conduct basic security functions.
• Maintain equipment, furniture, and building services.
• Ensure premises and grounds security.

Skills

Janitorial service

Building maintenance

Equipment maintenance

Security functions

DIY operations

Job description

Place

Facilities Technician
Drumbrae Hub

Salary: £26,337 - £28,835 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 10 per week, 52 weeks

Monday to Friday : 7am to 9am

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 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.

• 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 and fitting maintenance
• Building maintenance and services
• Security of premises and grounds
• Grounds maintenance
• Cleaning /Tidying

Please see the supporting documents for more information about the role.

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'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 with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours 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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