Modern Apprentice | Fife Council

Location: Glenrothes

Contract: Moden Apprenticeship

Closing Date: 21/08/2024

Job Details 

Protective Services element forms a wide range of statutory and advisory services designed to protect public health and consumer safety through Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Building Standards functions.

Becoming a Modern Apprentice will give you the opportunity to develop a career within Building Standards & Public Safety and be trained to the appropriate National Standard through college attendance and on the job training and experience.

Under the leadership and direction of the Service Manager, you may have a range of responsibilities including:

  • Processing Building Warrant applications and applications for relaxation of building standards, including assessment of plans, specifications and calculations, and the issue of warrants and completion certificates
  • Inspection and monitoring of developments being implemented on site, including testing of drainage systems, to ensure compliance with Building Warrant approvals.
  • Assess work carried out without consent and take necessary action, including issue of appropriate authorisations.
  • To inspect buildings and take action in terms of Section 27 of the Building (Scotland) Act – (unauthorised buildings); and inspections and action under Section 29/30 – (dangerous buildings), including authorisation of remedial works and evacuation of buildings.

The Person 

This opportunity does not require you to have any experience in your chosen profession. What we do require is:

  • One Higher at Grade C or above and three National 5s at grade C or above, which must include maths.
  • An understanding of your chosen profession.
  • An understanding of the importance of Health and Safety.
  • An understanding of the benefits of effective teamwork and customer care principles.
  • A willingness to learn and adapt to the working and college environment.

For more information and to apply click here.