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Westmorland and Furness Council are delighted to offer new roles within the Corporate Asset Team. We are looking to recruit 2no. Specialist Maintenance Operatives to keep our Asset portfolio maintained to the highest standards possible. The portfolio consists of, but not limited to, all our public accessible buildings, care facilities, sports complexes, Libraries, retail outlets and commercial premises.

Specialist Maintenance Operatives must be qualified in a trades background with extensive knowledge in the Maintenance industry. Being able to demonstrate skills in multiple trades will be an advantage.

The job will involve travelling from site to site within the Westmorland and Furness district carrying out Maintenance jobs within our buildings. You will be meeting both employees and customers so good communications skills are essential. No two days will be the same so a flexible approach will be needed.

Who we are looking for…

The ideal candidates will have a positive work ethic, excellent communication skills and be a team player.

Being able to use digital devices is very important. All of our job information will be accessed digitally through smart phones and tablets.

You must be qualified to a minimum Level 3 Diploma or GNVQ in a relevant trades profession.

The ideal candidates will hold a full and clean UK driving license and have experience driving LCV

We need people who can be flexible to meet the demands of this service. There may be weekend work, bank holiday work and working outside our normal operating hours. You will also be part of our Out of Hours service responding to emergencies on a rota basis. Additional remuneration is payed for this service.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Maintenance Team Leader, James Hutton on James.Hutton@westmorlandandfurness.go.uk

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.