Locality Facilities Technician – fixed term for 6 months – North West Area.
Salary: £27,257 – £29,850; Hours: 36 per week; Split shift Wk 1 – 7am – 3pm; Wk 2 – 1pm – 9pm (rotating weeks). A driving licence is required & a work vehicle will be provided.
Responsibilities
- Day‑to‑day FM, janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings.
- Minor repairs and general maintenance, including reactive cleaning.
- Support moves and conduct basic security functions.
- Equipment, furniture and fitting maintenance.
- Building maintenance and services.
- Security of premises and grounds.
- Grounds maintenance.
- Cleaning and tidying tasks.
- Reactive cleaning, portaging duties and litter picking duties.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Valid driving licence.
- Ability to work a split‑shift schedule and commute across the North West of Edinburgh.
- Capability to perform minor repairs, maintenance and cleaning tasks.
- Suitable for joining the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergoing a PVG update check.
- Pass an overseas criminal record check if spent 3 months or more abroad in the last 5 years.
Benefits
- Flexible hours (10–36 per week), including sessional hours on some posts.
- Paid annual leave where applicable.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Opportunities to progress to a supervisory level.
- Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme.
- Community connection – caring for essential buildings used by local residents.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently under‑represented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Regulatory Requirements
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Should an individual have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more abroad within the last 5 years, an overseas criminal record check will be required. 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.
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