Maintenance Worker

Location: Edinburgh Cluster. Primarily Based at Newhailes House & Garden, Musselburgh, EH21 6RY.

Locations Also Include:

-       Gladstone’s Land (EH1 2NT)

-       The Georgian House (EH2 4DR)

-       Malleny Garden (EH14 7AF)

-       Inveresk Lodge Garden (EH21 7TE)

Type of Contract: Permanent. Full-Time. 40 Hours Per Week. 5 Days Out of 7 Including Regular Weekends.

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake proactive and reactive maintenance matters throughout a number of sites across the Edinburgh cluster. Ensuring the continued conservation and development of the buildings and infrastructure to a high standard; allowing the smooth running of the visitor attractions, adjoining properties and surrounding environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Based primarily at Newhailes but on occasion required at Gladstone’s Land, Georgian House, Malleny and Inveresk

Painting (external and internal)

Minor joinery repairs joinery work (external and internal)

Car park maintenance

Basic plumbing repairs

Fence and building repairs

Minor repairs to residential properties

General DIY including outdoor infrastructure maintenance

General site work - including playpark maintenance, litter picking and accepting deliveries

1.      Ensure all activities undertaken are compliant with the property’s Health and safety and Emergency Procedures.

2.      Demonstrating self-motivation, organising, planning and prioritising, along with good time management.

3.      Support with event set up and break down

4.      Key holder for multiple sites.

5.      Undertaking such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the sites, as required by the Operations Manager.

This role is not one for which the duties, responsibilities or accountabilities of the role require you to undertake a criminal records check.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications

Essential

Full driving license valid for driving in the UK.

Desirable

Current first aid certificate.

Domestic Legionella Risk Assessment Training.

Portable Appliance Testing Certificate.

Experience

Essential

Solid demonstrable experience in executing a wide range of maintenance trades to a high standard.

An eye for detail and finish.

Competence in lone working.

Practical knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes.

Experience in producing estimates for set pieces of work.

Experience of working within a budget and timescales.

Ability to be proactive and use initiative.

Competence at working from heights on ladders or scaffolding as necessary.

Desirable

Experience of working in a multi-site role.

Experience working on listed buildings.

Understanding of traditional building skills.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

People Management

Currently no line management responsibility but needs to be able to deal politely and courteously with all customers, guests, colleagues and tradesmen/contractors.

Ability to work with and motivate volunteers when necessary.

Finance Management

Is not a budget-holder.

Key performance indicators and targets

The ability to provide cost effective high quality maintenance in accordance with the targets of each individual site.

The Key Responsibilities, Scope of Job, and Required Qualifications, Skills, Experience & Knowledge reflect the requirements of the job at the time of issue. The Trust reserves the right to amend these with appropriate consultation and/or request the post-holder to undertake any activities that it believes to be reasonable within the broad scope of the job or his/her general abilities.

HOW TO APPLY

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