Job Description
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Location: Kittybrewster Complex, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Job Purpose/about The Role
The Team Leader will assist provision of an effective and efficient service to the public in respect of property repairs, maintenance and upgrades to the council's housing and non-housing stock through supervising a team of multi skilled tradespersons.
Seeking individual with construction knowledge and ability to manage in-house trades and contractors to secure a safe, successful delivery of property improvement projects.
Requirements
* Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in a building trade at SCQF level 5 (SVQ level 2) or equivalent/other relevant qualifications/relevant site experience.
* Hold a valid UK driving licence
Responsibilities
* Gas heating system installation
* Working with all main building trades.
* A knowledge of social housing stock and the construction methods used in building
them.
* A good knowledge of building regulations.
* Good knowledge of the regulations relating to asbestos.
* Understanding of current Health and Safety issues and all current legislation and
statutory procedures.
* Knowledge of IT packages, including Microsoft Outlook, Teams and Word etc.
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
* have a disability
* are care-experienced and aged 16-29
* are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
* have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
* are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs #J-18808-Ljbffr