Maintenance Assistant - Leisuredrome / Huntershill Sports Hub - EAD08838
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,188.49 to £32,302.19 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bishopbriggs, G64 3HD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Dunbartonshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EAD08838 |
Summary
Job Summary
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust (EDLCT) is looking to recruit a Maintenance Assistant based at the Leisuredrome and Huntershill Sports Hub
The Leisuredrome/HSH provides first class facilities to the local community:
- Main swimming pool
- Teaching pool
- Sauna/Steam Room
- The Gym
- Main Hall
- Outdoor pitches
- Squash Court
- Charlie's Big Adventure soft play
- Flume and Leisure Pool
- Outdoor Tennis Courts (HSH)
- Athletics facilities (HSH)
The Centre plays a crucial role in delivering exercise fitness and sporting activities to the local communities and beyond. This opportunity has arisen following the postholder retiring following over 32 years service with the organisation. The Maintenance Assistant will support the EDLC team in the effective and efficient maintenance of Leisure Centre buildings, plant and equipment and to assist in the delivery of all service standards.
Duties will include maintaining pool plant and heating systems, general maintenance, health &safety compliance, record keeping, liaising with contractors and supporting capital projects.
The successful candidate will hold a Pool Plant Operators certificate/First Aid at Work qualification. Applications will also be considered from individuals with relevant maintenance experience able to acquire these within a defined period.
The post holders will be required to work outside normal hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays. However, the working pattern will be mostly Monday to Friday. Disclosure Scotland checks will apply.
EDLCT is committed to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.
In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.
Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.
The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.
Charter of Commitment
The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.
Website
www.edlc.co.uk
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