Technician
Job Reference: 212
Contract: Permanent, Salaried, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,598.00 - £37,330.00 per annum
THE ROLE
Glasgow Science Centre are seeking a proactive, motivated Technician to join our Facilities team.
The Facilities Technician will play a key role in planning and completing a range of planned maintenance works and carry out installations and preventative and corrective maintenance to the building systems.
You'll be flexible in your working approach, taking ownership and accountability for inspections and remedial repairs to the required standard.
The ideal candidate will have demonstratable knowledge and experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role, particularly in relation to electrical and mechanical maintenance services. Using initiative you'll deal with issues as they arise and carry out repairs and inspections adhering to health and safety requirements.
Full job description is available to download at the bottom of this page.
The closing date for applications is Thursday the 19th June 2025 at 12 noon.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
As part of your application you will be asked to answer the following 5 questions. 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.
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 1500 characters (approx 250 words).
Q1. How do your skills and experience make you the ideal person for this position? Specifically, we are looking for you to detail your experience of electrical & mechanical maintenance services, BMS, relevant qualifications & working within H&S regulations.
Q2. How do you develop good working relationships with your team colleagues and supervisors?
Q3. You are working on our gallery floors and notice water dripping from a light fitting. Describe the steps you would take to resolve this?
Q4. Describe a maintenance project you have worked on recently. What was your role and how did you achieve a successful outcome?
APPLICATION FORM
In addition to your answers to the above questions the application form will also ask you to upload a copy of your CV, however as stated above this will only be viewed by the selection panel at interview stage. It is therefore important to ensure you answer the application questions fully, clearly setting out your relevant skills and experience and providing examples where asked to do so.
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.
Please find links to the application form and equality monitoring form below.
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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