Description Approved Electrician (Backshift) – Street Lighting Operations Operational Services Salary: £33,287 - £39,129 Plus Working Time Payments Hours: 36 per week An opportunity has arisen within the Council’s Street Lighting Team for the post of Approved Electrician, based at Bankhead Depot. The post is a key position within the Roads and Infrastructure function of Operational Services. Supporting the effective delivery of the Council’s Street Lighting service, the Approved Electrician will maintain the Council’s street lighting assets. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake this challenging but highly rewarding role. The successful candidate must have a detailed knowledge of the maintenance of street lighting installations. In addition, the post holde r will be required to work a backshift between 3.00pm and 12.30am Monday to Thursday (i.e. four 9-hour shifts), for which they will receive additional Working Time Payments. 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. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs View Electrician Job Description Responsibilities 18 th Edition Gold ECS Card {Essential} City & Guilds, SVQ Level 3 or similar {Essential} IPAF Certificate for working on Mobile Elevated Working Platforms {Desirable} ERG39 {Desirable} Evidence of continuing professional development {Essential} Full UK Driving Licence (preferably C1) [Essential} The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of the following experience, knowledge, skills and understanding. Evidence will be sought for selection purposes. EXPERIENCE Significant experience of working within an organisation of comparable scope, size and complexity within the public or private sector. Ability to communicate technical information in a meaningful manner. Ability to plan workloads, identify areas of potential failure and take preventative action. Experience in the use of mobile IT devices for works management. Desirable Essential Essential Essential LEGISLATION Knowledge and demonstrable experience of operating within CDM regulations and practices. Essential OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT / VALUE FOR MONEY Extensive experience of delivery of a major public maintenance service delivering excellent value for money for the Council. Desirable CUSTOMER FOCUS Extensive experience of delivering demonstrably customer-focused services tailored to meet known needs of local communities. E ssential Our Behaviours Applicants will also be measured against the following behaviours as per the Council’s Our Behaviours Framework. Respect Listen to opinions, react positively to appropriate requests and work through disagreements calmly and politely to find solutions. Treat others fairly, understand that everyone is equal and see the benefit of learning from others. Get to know and understand others, build good relationships and recognise the contribution that everyone brings. Look out for others and are ready and available to help when needed. Show compassion and kindness and think about the impact of our body language, words and actions upon others. Take care to make others feel comfortable and included and give them a chance to be heard. Understand that everyone matters, show patience and are open and honest. Work together, are helpful and gain the trust and support of others. Integrity Behave ethically, bring our best each day and set a positive example for everyone. Accept that mistakes happen, avoid blame and work with others to resolve and learn from them. Speak up and acting with courage when faced with challenging situations affecting ourselves. Are willing to create the right outcomes for our residents, colleagues and city. Take responsibility for individual actions, follow through with commitments and trust others to do the same. Seek relevant support and guidance when a situation is unclear or could negatively impact on people or the organisation. Take decisions and actions that will help create a greener, more sustainable, fairer and prosperous city. Flexibility Look for improvement, are open to feedback and are willing and determined to try different ways of working. Recognise that different opinions are important and consider a range of ideas from everyone that reflect current circumstances. Accept that change happens all the time and it can help us learn, grow and improve. Give time to help others and understand the value our support can give. Look for positive ways to make change work and view it as a useful opportunity. Find straightforward, effective and sustainable ways to get things done. Work together with different colleagues to help everyone achieve their goals. Make the effort to listen to and connect with others.