H&T 5960 - G2 Plumber (604804) - 494614

Southlanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Salary Sacrifice AVC

33 days leave

Public holidays

Sick pay

Flexible working

Cinema discounts

Cycle to work

Physiotherapy

Employee assistance

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking an experienced Plumber for the Housing & Technical Resources. The role is based in Hamilton, a 37-hour-per-week permanent position with a salary of £39,856 to £40,995 per year.

The successful candidate will carry out plumbing duties across the Council’s portfolio, with time-served status, SVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds, and a strong emphasis on customer care, safety, and meeting targets within a construction setting.

Qualifications

• Must be time-served with trade qualifications SVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds.
• Experience delivering works in commercial and domestic properties in construction.
• Demonstrate commitment to customer care with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Awareness of health and safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plumbing duties across the South Lanarkshire Council portfolio.
• Manage varied workloads with a flexible approach to tasks.

Skills

Customer care

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

SVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 11 November 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Hamilton Business Unit
Hours: 37 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: £39,856 - £40,995 per year

The Housing & Technical Resources require an experienced Plumber to support the delivery of various works programmes within Building Services.

You will have a flexible approach to managing varied workloads as you will be required to carry out all plumbing duties with South Lanarkshire Council portfolio.

You will be time-served with trade qualifications SVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds within your relevant discipline and be able to demonstrate sound practical technical competencies in delivering high quality of workmanship in all aspects of your trade. You should display experience of working within both commercial and domestic properties within the construction industry.

You should demonstrate a commitment to the principals of customer care, while displaying excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate previous experience of working to targets and pre-determined timescales along with an awareness of health and safety in the workplace.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from female applicants

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)