Advanced Plumber
Full-time
Mid
Description
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 09 February 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 01 February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: TD6 £34,821.00
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based at Bankhead Central, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
To provide all aspects of Plumbing work including maintenance, installations and testing, across the full range of domestic and non-domestic properties, including the larger and more complex installations in non-domestic properties, ensuring that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost effective service which meets Service and customer expectations
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
N.B. The following describes the broad range of duties and responsibilities but is not an exhaustive listing
You will be required to work Fife Wide.
Duties shall include general maintenance, emergency repairs, external roofing works, drainage works and the more complex new installations of central heating etc to the council’s domestic and non-domestic properties.
To have flexibility and carry out any “bolt-on skills” work as is required to complete work as defined in Craft Remuneration package and considered as good practice
To ensure that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost-effective service which meets Service and customer expectations, quality standards (e.g. Scottish Housing Quality Standards), KPI’s and other Service specific or client determined performance indicators.
To maintain current and develop new competences and certification/registration required of the post e.g. skills, knowledge, accreditation, qualification/certification, etc e.g. H&S certificates, specific trade accreditation, etc.
You shall be expected to train and encourage development of a modern apprentice through various degrees of their apprenticeship.
To carry out modifications and alterations to existing pipe work to installations, systems and infrastructures which increase or reduce the size of the original circuits.
To connect new pipe work to mains, supply as appropriate, ensuring the integrity and continuity of system on completion.
To fit new components, appliances, etc. to new pipe work, or remove existing components, appliances and make pipe work installations and make safe/watertight as required.
To test all works on completion for operation, effectiveness and supply continuity and integrity in accordance with appropriate industry regulations and good practice
To ensure that all works are carried out and completed in accordance with Industry Standards and Regulations, Health & Safety Regulations, etc.
Closing Date: Sunday 01 February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: TD6 £34,821.00
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Based at Bankhead Central, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
Job Details
To provide all aspects of Plumbing work including maintenance, installations and testing, across the full range of domestic and non-domestic properties, including the larger and more complex installations in non-domestic properties, ensuring that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost effective service which meets Service and customer expectations
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
N.B. The following describes the broad range of duties and responsibilities but is not an exhaustive listing
You will be required to work Fife Wide.
Duties shall include general maintenance, emergency repairs, external roofing works, drainage works and the more complex new installations of central heating etc to the council’s domestic and non-domestic properties.
To have flexibility and carry out any “bolt-on skills” work as is required to complete work as defined in Craft Remuneration package and considered as good practice
To ensure that all such works are carried out in a manner that positively contributes to a high quality, responsive and cost-effective service which meets Service and customer expectations, quality standards (e.g. Scottish Housing Quality Standards), KPI’s and other Service specific or client determined performance indicators.
To maintain current and develop new competences and certification/registration required of the post e.g. skills, knowledge, accreditation, qualification/certification, etc e.g. H&S certificates, specific trade accreditation, etc.
You shall be expected to train and encourage development of a modern apprentice through various degrees of their apprenticeship.
To carry out modifications and alterations to existing pipe work to installations, systems and infrastructures which increase or reduce the size of the original circuits.
To connect new pipe work to mains, supply as appropriate, ensuring the integrity and continuity of system on completion.
To fit new components, appliances, etc. to new pipe work, or remove existing components, appliances and make pipe work installations and make safe/watertight as required.
To test all works on completion for operation, effectiveness and supply continuity and integrity in accordance with appropriate industry regulations and good practice
To ensure that all works are carried out and completed in accordance with Industry Standards and Regulations, Health & Safety Regulations, etc.