Technician (Building)
Reference: 236
Contract: Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £35,277 - £39,197 per annum
Working as part of the Facilities team you will provide support, including installations, preventative and corrective maintenance. Play a key role in planning and completing a range of maintenance works, complete pro-active inspections and any required remedial repairs, monitor and manage equipment operation via the Building Management Systems.
You should:
- Have previous experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role, particularly in electrical and mechanical maintenance service
- Be able to work at height, within confined spaces
- Be able to manually handle loads
- Have a UK driver's licence
- Have a Level 3 NVQ in Engineering (preferred but not essential)
- Have an IPAF Powered Access Licence (preferred but not essential)
Most of all, you are passionate about the work that GSC does and share our company values.
Our fantastic employee benefits include:
- Free entry to the Science Mall
- Passes for family and friends to visit the Science Mall
- Access to free entry passes to other Scottish visitor attractions
- Free car parking
- Discounts in GSC retail and catering outlets
- Discounted bus travel
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Life Assurance scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Corporate Gym memberships
- Discounts with partner organisations
- Charity Worker Discounts
- Company Shop membership
Any informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Roddie Galbraith, Facilities Manager by emailing [email protected]
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please complete an application form and submit your CV online.
We encourage all applicants to complete a short equality monitoring questionnaire. This is optional and for our internal monitoring purposes only. It does not form part of the selection process.
The closing date for applications is Monday 23rd November 2026 at 12 noon.
Please find links to the application form and equality monitoring form below.
Application Questions
As part of your application you will be asked to answer the following question. Your application will be assessed solely on the answers you provide to these questions, and the selection panel will not see any CVs or personal details until after candidates have been selected for interview. This in accordance with our inclusive recruitment practice. Please see the working at GSC section of our website for further information on how we recruit.
Your application will be assessed solely on the answers you provide to the application questions and any over reliance of AI software/tools may have a detrimental impact on your application. AI detector software will be used to screen applications that are considered to be overly reliant.
Remember, while AI can assist your application, your unique knowledge, skills and experience along with personal motivations and values are what truly stand out in our process.
Please note that when completing the application form you are unable to save and return so you may wish to prepare answers to these questions in advance. Answers will not be reviewed in sequence and so references should not be made between questions.
Each answer has a limit of 500 words.
1. Please describe the skills and experiences that make you a strong fit for this role, and why you want to work at Glasgow Science Centre. We receive many applications that show extensive use of AI, but we want to understand you as an individual. Please focus on including genuine personal examples to support your application.
Your application will be assessed solely on the answers you provide to the question. Answers will not be reviewed in sequence and so references should not be made between questions or include any personal details. The selection panel will not see any CV's or personal details until after candidates have been selected for interview. This in accordance with our inclusive recruitment practice. More information on how we recruit is available on our website.
Accessibility
Should you require an application in a different format please email [email protected]
Additional Information
We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
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