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SalaryINTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
An opportunity has arisen for the post of Technician, working within our Integrated Equipment and Adaptation Service in Motherwell, to 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 current a current driving licence and a qualification or training in a relevant subject is desirable.’
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 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you find out more at work well NL. 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.
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*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, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
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.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.
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