Facilities Technician - Maybury Primary School

Role summary

Facilities Technician - Maybury Primary School is a full-time role at The City of Edinburgh Council in Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-10-27. Salary: GBP 27,257–29,850 per year. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.

Job title

Facilities Technician - Maybury Primary School

Company

The City of Edinburgh Council

Location

Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Trades & Construction

Salary

GBP 27,257–29,850 per year

Experience level

0-2

Degree required

No

Date posted

2026-10-27

Job description

Facilities Technician

Maybury Primary School

Salary: £27,257-£29,850

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Shift Pattern:

Week 1-monday to friday 6am-2pm

Week 2-monday to friday 12am-8pm

To carry out in a facilities management area day to day janitorial and DIY operations across one or more buildings ranging from small repairs and general maintenance to reactive cleaning, supporting moves and conducting basic security functions.

To provide overall an efficient and effective facilities technician service in accordance with the Service Level Agreement, CEC policy and any prevailing general standards.

Major Tasks

The Caretaking role will include the following list of caretaker duties on a mobile basis across a number of buildings:

o Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance

o Building maintenance and services

o Security of premises and grounds

o Grounds maintenance

o Cleaning /Tidying

The range of duties undertaken is likely to include the following:

Equipment and furniture and fitting maintenance

 Undertake minor maintenance and repairs to equipment in accordance with good practice and procedures

 Undertaking general porterage duties, including moving furniture for the setting up of rooms and halls for events, performances, exams, meetings

The list of above duties is not exhaustive and the post-holder will undertake any other duties arising and reasonably pertaining to the post.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A n unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Happy to talk flexible working.

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The City of Edinburgh Council

About Us

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council .

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening serv