Plasterer

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated Plasterers to join their dedicated Dampness and Mould team. This role involves performing high-standard plaster work, ensuring tenant safety, and contributing to service improvements. The Council prides itself on providing a 24/7 emergency service and maintaining over 20,000 homes, making this an excellent opportunity for those who value community support and safety. Join a workplace that celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering a culture of respect and integrity. If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of Edinburgh's residents, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in all types of plaster work to a high standard.
• Proactive in identifying service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out remedial plaster work for tenant safety.
• Work outdoors and at height as required.

Skills

Plastering

Health and Safety Awareness

Driving License

Service Improvement

Education

Time Served Plasterer

Job description

Job Description

Place - Housing and Homelessness

Plasterer

Waverley Court

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010

Hours: 36 per week

The Council currently carries out approximately 140,000 repairs, safety checks, and maintenance to over 20,000 Council homes in Edinburgh every year. The emergency service provided to our customers is a 24 hour/7 day per week/365 day a year service.

Our service covers a variety of areas including Responsive Repairs, Empty Homes, Dampness and Mould, and Capital Investment. We are currently looking for highly motivated Plasterers to work in our Dampness and Mould team to carry out remedial work so that our tenants are safe in their homes.

We are looking for people who will thrive on the opportunity to support our tenants who are experiencing these issues in their homes and who will show respect, care, and consideration for our tenants' wellbeing.

The role includes:

1. The ability to undertake all types of plaster work to a high standard including traditional plaster finishes, renovating plaster finishes, and dot/dab plasterboard application.
2. The ability to work outdoors and at height.
3. Time served plasterer.
4. Proactive in identifying ways of improving service provision.
5. High level of health and safety awareness.
6. Current full UK driving licence.

If you would like to know more about the role, contact [e-mail]

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 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.

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