Inspector (Blacksmith)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Playpark Safety Inspector to join our Roads & Lighting Direct Services on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details
It is essential that candidates have a ROSPA (Operational Playground Inspection Course) qualification or working towards it, are proficient in using Microsoft Office applications, as well as being self-motivated and have excellent communication skills.

A current UK full driving licence are also essential.

You should have the ability to cope with pressure, be organised within operational team to ensure deadlines of met. You should also manage your own performance as well as your teams’ goals.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Contract Details
Weekly Hours: 35
Work Pattern: Monday - Friday
Annual Salary: £27,951.95 - £33,585.88 on an incremental scale
If you’re shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance through our family friendly policies, such as our flexible working procedure and work/life balance policy which are available here.

Benefits of working with us
Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:
• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.
Details on our policies are available here.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

 

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For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies