Facilities Technician - James Gillespie's Primary School - 11526_1758611785

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

Job summary

A local government authority in Edinburgh is seeking a Facilities Technician on a fixed-term contract until June 2026. The successful candidate will handle day-to-day facilities management, including maintenance, janitorial duties, and security functions across multiple buildings. The role offers a salary range of £26,337 - £28,835 for 36 hours per week. Flexibility in working arrangements is encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience with janitorial and maintenance operations across multiple buildings.
• Ability to conduct basic security functions and grounds maintenance.
• Competence in responding to reactive cleaning and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake FM, janitorial and DIY operations.
• Maintain equipment and furniture fittings.
• Ensure security of premises and grounds.

Skills

General maintenance

Cleaning

Security functions

DIY operations

Job description

Overview

Facilities Technician - fixed term until 02/06/2026
James Gillespie's Primary School
Salary: £26,337 - £28,835
Hours: 36 per week - 52 weeks

Responsibilities

• 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

Regulatory and recruitment information

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 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.

Our Behaviours

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together, we are adopting a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach to interviewing. We will assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annual increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs.