Driver Labourer, Kirkton Service Centre, 510.01 - WEL10923

West Lothian Council current; Michigan; On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Annual leave

Local Authority pension

Tool allowance

Uniform provided

Training & development

Employee assistance programme

Discount platform

Job summary

West Lothian Council is recruiting a Driver/Labourer to join the voids team, preparing empty properties for reletting. You will perform general labouring tasks across emergency, routine and planned works to support service delivery.

The role operates a 9-day fortnight (36 hours) with a rota day off every second Friday and includes benefits such as generous leave, pension, tool allowance, uniform, training and access to employee assistance and retailer discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience of general labouring duties.
• Capable of high quality labouring activities to support void properties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare void properties for reletting across all properties.
• Carry out emergency, routine, planned programmes and tenancy repairs in void properties.

Job description

36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Permanent

Building Services are looking to recruit a highly motivated Driver/Labourers to join our existing voids team, in the preparation of void properties for reletting.

You should have experience of general labouring duties and should be capable of providing a high quality of labouring activities to support the service across all our properties. This will include emergency, routine, planned programmes and change of tenancy repairs in void properties.

You should be passionate about customer care, Health and Safety and take pride in the quality of your workmanship.

You will have the opportunity to participate in the councils out of hours emergency service. For this you will receive an additional payment.

There are many benefits that will be available to you within this post:

• You will work a 9-day fortnight working Monday to Friday (36hours) and have a rota day off every second Friday.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• You will be eligible to participate in our Local Authority pension scheme.
• You will receive a monthly tool allowance to allow you to maintain your personal tools.
• You will be provided with a full uniform including footwear.
• You will receive ongoing training to help enhance and develop your existing skills enabling you to maximize your full potential.
• Access to our employee assistance programme providing a free information service.
• Access to our employee benefit platform providing a large range of discounts across UK retailers.

Interviews will be selected and appointed by the Recruiting Manager.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.