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Ref no:
PRI00046
Published:
05/04/2021
Closes:
19/04/2021
Location:
33 Stenhouse Rd, EH11 3LN
Salary:
£21,638 - £26,903 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week

Plumbing and Heating Maintenance Engineers, Central Scotland

Permanent, Scottish Prison Service

Salary: £21,638 - £26,903 dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience (plus an annual supplement of £3000 and on-call allowance)

Are you looking for job security and a role with career progression opportunities? Working Monday to Friday, plus occasional on-call and access to overtime; we provide all your tools, uniform and PPE. In addition, you can access the following benefits:

· 34 days’ annual leave, increasing to 42 after 5 years;

· Free gym access and car parking;

· Pension scheme with generous employer contributions;

· Additional training and qualification opportunities may be available with full support and funding provided;

· Discounts at high street stores, supermarkets and restaurants.

Our Plumbing and Heating Maintenance Engineers provide a comprehensive repairs and maintenance service for all mechanical systems and plant, for example plumbing, BEMS, heating and ventilation systems. We will invest in your development to allow you to learn and apply new skills, which can include development of your career into management roles. There will be a requirement for you to periodically work on call hours, and you may need to travel to other establishments and areas.

If you have the following, we would like to hear from you:

· Served a recognised apprenticeship and have obtained a qualification in plumbing or heating and ventilation or mechanical building services to a minimum of SVQ Level 3 or equivalent;

· Experience of mechanical services, plumbing and heating services maintenance in an industrial/commercial environment;

· Sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and Safe Systems of Work;

· An ability to make decisions and problem solve;

· An ability to interpret from drawings, instructions and specifications.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is currently recruiting permanent Plumbing and Heating Maintenance Engineers to work within our prisons across Scotland. We currently have vacancies in the following locations:

· HMYOI Polmont (Falkirk)

· HMP Edinburgh

However, further vacancies in other areas across Scotland may arise. For further information on these exciting opportunities, including full job description, person specification, assessment process and to apply for this vacancy please visit Careers (sps.gov.uk)

Closing date for applications is: 19th April 2021 at 12noon