Joiner
- Location:
- Kittybrewster Complex, Aberdeen, AB25 3RF
- Rate:
- £13.19 per hour
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
Job Description
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Kittybrewster
Duration: Full Time, Permanent
Driving licence preferred but not essential
Job Purpose:
To assist in the provision of a quality building maintenance service by carrying out repairs, servicing and upgrading of council properties
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Be a time served trades person or hold an appropriate city and guilds, scotvec or equivalent level qualification in Joinery
Driving licence preferred but not essential
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to demonstrate knowledge and experience of:
Calculating materials to be used
Using tools such as saws, chisels, planes, hammers, mallets, power tools
Undertaking first fix work such as roof/floor joists, partitions
Undertaking second fix work such as doorframes, doors and windows renewals, cupboards, shelves, plasterwork
Assembling and fixing units, general joiner related maintenance work including window/door renewal
Working on domestic, commercial and industrial premises including schools and sheltered housing
Carrying out maintenance servicing work as appropriate
Work from Drawings
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
- have a disability
- are care-experienced and aged 16-29
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs