Building Assistant

Edinburgh Printmakers is seeking a Building Assistant, based in Corstorphine, to activate the building’s security system and lock doors as part of closing the building each evening.

About Edinburgh Printmakers

Established in 1967, Edinburgh Printmakers was the first open access print studio in the UK. We are now one of the largest in the world. We play a leading role in connecting studios, workshops, and creative spaces nationally and internationally, enabling high-quality making and social enterprise. As highly skilled printmakers, contemporary art researchers, producers, curators, and educators, we are a key agent in the cultural life of Scotland and its capital city. As such we receive regular funding from Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council.

Our vision is to help shape a better world through widening access to printmaking and the arts. Our mission is to advance artistic excellence in print and visual arts practice and sustaining communities of artists to contribute to the cultural life of the nation. Our mission is to support artists and communities to contribute to the cultural life of the nation via world-class facilities, access to national and international networks and exceptional models of support.

About EP Spaces

EP Spaces is Edinburgh Printmakers’ national network of affordable meanwhile spaces for artists and creative communities. We work with landlords across Scotland, bringing disused shops, offices, and retail units back to life with new purpose and vitality by creating buzzing creative spaces in the heart of towns and cities that have limited workspaces for arts practitioners.

Through the EP Spaces project, we provide creative spaces to support the artistic community beyond our printmaking studio, facilitating low-cost studio spaces for artists at all stages of their creative journeys. We have a new property in Corstorphine in Edinburgh which we are in the process of filling up with artists.

Contractual Details

Reporting to: Building Supervisor at Castle Mills

Location: Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT

Working Hours: 2-4 hours per week

Contract duration: 6 months/potential to continue

Hourly rate: £11.44 per hour

Job description

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure daily security of EP Spaces building in Corstorphine
• Operate within defined security and health and safety policies
• Report on building issues to EP Spaces team
• Contribute to risk assessments and any incident reports
• Be alert to any indication or potential for breaches of Health and Safety policies and procedures, and report to the EP Spaces team and the Building Management team at

Edinburgh Printmakers, Castle Mills.

Person Specification – Essential Skills & Experience

• Some experience of working in office buildings in a support role, either paid or voluntary
• High level of personal integrity and committed team player
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organised with the ability to work to deadlines and manage time and priorities effectively
• Friendly and supportive personality with respect for artists and their creative practices
• An understanding of equality, diversity, access and disability issues
• A positive attitude with a high level of self-motivation and ability to work on your initiative

Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Edinburgh Printmakers aims to have a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds and cultures and can provide the relevant knowledge, abilities, and skills for the organisation. Anyone who meets the requirements of this job is eligible for employment within Edinburgh Printmakers irrespective of age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion, social class, or other non-job relevant personal characteristics.

We make every effort to eliminate discrimination, direct and indirect, from our recruitment and selection process. Where applicable, reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment and selection process as required to reduce any potential barriers faced by applicants and to give them equal access to employment opportunities.

If you need this application pack in a different format or would like to submit your application to us in a different way, e.g. by video or sound file, please contact us at alina.ologu@Edinburghprintmakers.co.uk.

Application Process

Please send an up-to-date CV to alina.ologu@edinburghprintmakers.co.uk

Application deadline: Noon, Thursday - May 9th 2024

Interview dates: May 14th - May 15th 2024

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 2 – 4 per week

Benefits:

• Company events

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/05/2024
Expected start date: 17/05/2024