Job Title: Equipment Technician
Location: Community Equipment Service, Tweedbank
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: *£12.60 per hour/ £24,308.970 per annum
Qualifications: PAT Testing Certificate and Trusted Assessor Certificate (or be willing to attain these)
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is desirable.**
The Role
Assisting with the delivery, installation, testing, demonstrating and collecting of a wide range of ability equipment to clients, patients, care homes and other settings in the Scottish Borders.
** If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
*Real Living Wage Allowance of £12.60 applies to this post
Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.
The Individual
Informal enquiries can be made to the Adult Social Care Recruitment Team by emailing sbcaresrecruitment@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.