Salary: £26,333 - £27,629 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
Service: Commercial Services
Closing Date: Friday 1st August 2025
Job Role: Trainee Mechanical Technician
Property Services are seeking to recruit a Trainee Mechanical Technician within the Energy and Building Services Team.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, work, and do business. We are committed to providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
In this role, you will work under the supervision of the Mechanical Technician and the Senior Climate Change Officer (Mech) to develop skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to provide the Council and Client Departments with a professional Mechanical Maintenance service, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused support.
Your responsibilities will include assisting in small projects related to Asset Sustainability/Service Development, maintenance, and compliance programmes in accordance with legislation and best practices. This includes site surveys/audits, statutory record upkeep, specification preparation, and supervising contracts from inception to completion, all under mentorship.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, determined to succeed, with a strong customer focus. You should have the ability to apply logical, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to deliver efficient solutions and effective decisions. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to influence and negotiate are essential.
We offer various benefits, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, gym discounts, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for career growth. We embrace a flexible working approach to support work-life balance and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
Applicants should note that:
* We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
* This post is not suitable for job share.
To apply, please click the "Apply Now" button. For clarification, contact Rhona Mitchell, Interim Property Services Manager, at 01369 800380, or Billy Ingram, Mechanical Technician, at 01631 569186. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Now" button; CVs are not accepted.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds to promote diversity and inclusion. For more details, visit our Equality & Diversity Policy.
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