Facilities Technician Supervisor
Job Description
Place
Facilities Technician Supervisor
Wester Hailes High School
Salary: £26,788 - £30,751
Hours: 36 per week
Week 1 - 7am – 3pm (48-minute break)
Week 2 - 1pm – 9pm (48-minute break)
Driving Licence Essential
We are looking for a Facilities Technician Supervisor to join the team to cover several buildings around Wester Hailes area.
Shifts will be pro rata consisting of week 1 and week 2 therefore, the successful candidate will need to be flexible in their working hours.
The successful candidate will have a number of buildings allocated to them and be responsible for managing a number of Janitorial Staff within the area.
Experience - Staff Supervision is essential for this position. Experience of auditing, providing a good customer service and problem solving would be preferred.
Experience in IT equipment and software packages is also essential.
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 a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as 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 underrepresented. 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.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of 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.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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Person Specification
Position Title: Facilities Technician Supervisor
Division / Section : Corporate Property
Service Area : Facilities Management
Responsible To: Locality HUB Team Leader
Qualifications, training & professional membership
- Good standard of written and oral communication - Essential
- Basic knowledge of Health & Safety management in an operational maintenance environment -Essential
- Full driving licence - Essential
The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following experience, knowledge, skills and understanding. Evidence will be sought for selection purposes.
Maintenance Management
- Ability to manage and deploy maintenance personnel - Essential
- High level of general maintenance and handyman skills and experience with a variety of tools and equipment - Essential
- Experience and an understanding of stock control, consumables and spares processes within a maintenance environment. - Essential
- Experience of completing maintenance quality checks (work and documentation)
Partnership and Engagement
- Experience of working within a Caretaking/small works team to deliver shared results - Essential
Communication and Presentational skills
- Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills in order to be able to communicate with colleagues and clients in a clear manner. - Essential
General
- Self motivated with the ability to carry out duties with minimal supervision and the ability to work under pressure. - Essential
- Ability to co-ordinate a range of duties and meet deadlines. - Essential
- Ability to remain calm and respond positively to challenging situations and difficulties. - Essential
- The ability to be flexible and adaptable in performing tasks which are normally outside the job specification but considered commensurate with the role. - Essential
- The ability to prioritise effectively, managing a busy diary and a varied workload to meet demands and deadlines – multi tasking. – Essential
- Ability to participate fully in the roster system. – Essential
Competencies & Values Framework
Applicants will also be measured against the following competencies as per the Competency Level outlined in Our Competency & Values Framework:
Customer focused
- Promotes the importance of quality customer/client services within the team or with services Identifies opportunities to improve the way the team/service delivers customer/client services Ensures teams/services correctly identify customer/client needs and provide satisfactory solutions
- Support frontline services to implement service improvements
- Monitors quality of service
Works Effectively with others
- Treats team members fairly and equally, recognises and demonstrates appreciation of their contribution
- Identifies with and has a shared commitment to achieving team objectives
- Shares knowledge and information with others
- Thanks others for their contribution and efforts
- Fosters good working relationships within teams across the Council
- Actively seeks others input and values their contributions
Managing change
- Reacts positively to change
- Is flexible and adapts plans in response to change
- Prepares and supports team members during periods of change
- Constructively challenges current thinking and procedures and offers alternative solutions
- Gains acceptance of necessary changes by communicating their benefits with conviction and enthusiasm
Taking Ownership and Responsibility
- Takes the initiative to start activities or actions
- Recognises when a decision is needed and commits to act
- Is proactive, acts quickly to address current issues
- Seeks feedback and takes appropriate action
- Takes responsibility for personal development
- Modifies own behaviour to influence different situations.
Communicating Effectively
Uses positive, appropriate language in all situations
Communicates clearly and concisely to influence others
Uses a variety of methods to communicate in the most effective manner
Creates a positive confident impression
Uses interpersonal skills to have a positive impact in meetings
Keeps written messages simple
Planning and Decision Making
- Regularly monitors progress and takes corrective action to ensure priorities are met
- Gathers information from several readily available sources
- Considers information objectively to establish logical options and generate solutions
- Considers options and risks before making a decision
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
About Us:
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
Our Culture:
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.
Happy to talk flexible working.
Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.
We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.
We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.