Inspector (Grounds Maintenance) - REQ05603

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council

and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC10 £43,963 - £50,293 (plus contractual allowances)

Responsible to the Workshop Manager, we are seeking an experienced Groundcare Maintenance Inspector to lead the effective management, maintenance, and operational delivery of our plant and heavy equipment function. This role is critical in ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient service delivery across a diverse fleet of plant assets, supporting operational teams and key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure all plant equipment is maintained to the highest safety and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the operational performance of Groundcare and Plant services, ensuring high standards of safety, efficiency, and compliance.
• Oversee inspection, maintenance, servicing, and replacement planning of all plant equipment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements including (HAVS testing), industry standards, and organisational policies.
• Manage and develop operational teams, providing strong leadership, direction, and support.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments, contractors, and external partners to meet service and project requirements.
• Monitor budgets, procurement, asset utilisation, and operational costs to achieve best value.
• Implement process improvements and modern working practices to enhance service performance.

You will be educated to SCQF level 7 in Mechanics with strong knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems and hold a full driving licence with a category C license being desirable. You will be a good communicator with an approachable disposition. You will have a positive and enthusiastic approach to work and be able to establish effective working relationships with customers, contractors and employees.

The work pattern for this role will be Monday to Friday but will be discussed further at interview.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***