Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing: Monday 20 October 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 12 October 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: TD5 32,268.09

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a

Supporting Statement

or CV which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the

How to Apply

section of our Career Site.

Without a Supporting Statement or CV, your application may not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement or CV at the section marked 'upload resume'. Your Supporting Statement can be a CV.

More information is available on our Career site at

www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

To provide all aspects of Plumbing work including maintenance, installations and testing to our domestic and non-domestic properties. This will also include major project and new build work ensuring that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and

cost effective

service which meets Service and customer expectations.




The typical range of installations and systems

include :

hot and

cold water

supply and rain and soil water.




The range of buildings work is carried out on includes domestic housing, sheltered housing, care homes, offices, libraries, theatres and conference centres, sports complexes, leisure centres and swimming pools, community centres, schools, nurseries, fire stations, police stations and works depots. These range from single storey buildings to multi storey and from standard construction methods to more bespoke and more complex constructed buildings.

The Person

Time-served craft person in required trade as recognised by industry board.




Experience of installations, testing and maintenance of plumbing systems to domestic and / or non-domestic properties.




To investigate, trace, and identify reasons for leaks, faults, interruptions and loss on continuity and integrity to components, appliances, installations, systems and infrastructure using testing and diagnostic tools and equipment as appropriate.




To carry out modifications and alterations to existing cable / pipe work installations, systems and infrastructure which increase or reduce the size of original circuits

To

connect new cable/ pipe work to mains supply as appropriate ensuring the integrity and continuity of system on completion.




To fit new components, appliances to new cable/ pipe work, or remove existing components, appliances and make cable / pipe work installations and make safe / watertight as required.




To test all works on completion for operation, effectiveness and supply continuity and integrity in accordance with appropriate industry regulations and good practice




To ensure that all works are carried out and completed in accordance with Industry Standards and Regulations, Health & Safety Regulations, etc




To carry out such works on housing, non-domestic or contracts or infrastructure as directed by line manager.




To measure out and set out new works from drawings, bills of quantities, written and verbal instructions




To maintain current and develop new competences and certification/registration required of the post

eg

skills, knowledge, accreditation, qualification/certification

eg

H&S certificates, specific trade accreditation.




Ability to carry out assigned work to standard and speed reasonably expected from a qualified craft person in specified trade




Ability to work on your own with minimum supervision




Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines and respond positively when under pressure




Ability to interpret instructions from job tickets for material requirements




Health & Safety awareness and understanding appropriate to role




Customer service awareness and focus




Ability to work from ladder and scaffold systems, access platforms and mobile elevated work platforms




The post holder will be expected to use available technologies, e.g. handheld computer systems, for the receiving of work instructions, communications with supervisors and another appropriate personnel, and recording of data as defined and required by the service.

Working Environment

The post holder will be required to undertake work which includes working outdoors and indoors, regularly in restricted areas i.e. roof attic space/suspended ceilings/under floors, and occasionally in dusty conditions e.g. during down takings.

Further Information

Role Profile

- when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria

Role Profile

How We Work Matters

- Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our

How We Work Matters Framework

behaviour framework for more information.

Employee Benefits

- Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Directorate Information

Council Department information

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Alternative Formats

- Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:

transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.

For Further Information Please Contact: Barry

Goodlad

, Barry.Goodlad@fife.gov.uk