Technician (2 Posts)

Job Advertisement

Technician (2 posts)

We are currently recruiting Technicians to work within our Integrated Equipment and Adaptation Service in Motherwell, help us ensure people have access to a range of equipment and adaptations to help them live safely within their own homes and communities. 

This role will include delivery, removal, installation, and demonstration of the range of aids and equipment provided to help people with their daily living.  You will also undertake equipment maintenance and repair when required and removal of equipment from service users’ homes when no longer required.

We are looking for applicants who have experience working directly with the public, preferably people who have disabilities.  You should also be experienced in the use of hand and power tools such as drills, grinders and floor fixings etc, experience of using PAT testing equipment and possess general good DIY skills.

Applicants must hold a relevant trade qualification and current driving licence.  You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

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 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site.  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.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a
Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*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.

  

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

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