Engineering Tradesperson - Heating/Plumbing (2 Posts)

Derbyshire County Council are in the process of recruiting heating/plumbing engineers.

This will involve working as a team and individually on heating and plumbing projects and breakdowns. The applicant will be expected to have experience and knowledge of heating systems and services.

Gas qualifications are required, domestic gas qualifications are essential but commercial gas qualifications are preferred. Any recruit would be expected to upgrade their qualifications to commercial as required.

All training and testing are funded by the authority and the trainee will be paid for the period of any training.

What will I be doing

• Installation of new boilers and associated plant.
• Removal and re-installation of heating systems in DCC properties.
• Respond to breakdowns and repairs.
• Carry out work to attain compliance to regulations.

The applicant would be provided with transport. (Not for personal use)

What we offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres

PPE (personal protective equipment) will be provided.

Monthly tool allowance of £36,37 is also extra to the rate of pay

The authority also run a banked hours scheme; this allows the engineer to bank a minimum of two hours to a maximum of five hours per week. These hours can be taken as extra leave or be reimbursed at years end (April) as a lump sum at your hourly rate.

Provisional Interview Date: 14 February 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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