Leeds Lights Technician

Job title:
Leeds Lights Technician

Salary:
£28,598 - £31,022

Hours:
37

Contract:
Permanent

Leeds Lights consist of a small team fabricating, manufacturing and delivering the cities festive display annually. The team also deliver the banner scheme throughout the city.

The Leeds Lights team spend the summer months creating, designing and producing a variety of festive motifs, repairing and safety testing. Throughout the winter the work is conducted in unsociable hours to install over 3K lamp column motifs using various lifting equipment. The team are also equipped to install the electrical equipment within the street furniture and carry out safety testing.

Leeds City Council are looking to appoint a Leeds Lights Technician to assist with the overall delivery of the city's annual festive lighting displays and banner scheme.

Working with the Operations Supervisor within Leeds Lights and the Arts, Events & Venues service and based at the workshop in Seacroft, we are looking for an experienced operative with a background in outdoor lighting and electrical control systems, use of mobile elevated working platforms (MEWP's) and a detailed understanding of safe street work and mechanical engineering, electrical installations.

With a can-do attitude and excellent logistical and organisation skills, the successful candidate will be required to play a role in motivating the workshop and site operations teams in the manufacture, installation, recovery, maintenance and storage of the city centre and outer ward area festive lighting displays and the coordination of the city dressing banner programme.

It is a requirement that the post holder be willing to the work their normal 37 hours over a 7-day week which will at times involve unsociable hours and weekend work and working in an outdoor environment.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

*Job Description
Job Purpose:*
To assist with the operational delivery of the Leeds Lights service in the manufacture, installation, recovery, maintenance and storage of the councils city centre and outer area and community festive light displays and city dressing banners. The role is worked over 7 days which will at times involve unsociable hours, weekend working and working in an outdoor environment.

*Responsibilities*

• Install and recover the city centre and outer ward area festive light lamp column motifs, signs, tree lighting, catenary spans, displays and internal decoration schemes
• Produce, maintain and refurbish new and existing motifs, signs, tree lights, displays and decorations within the Leeds Lights workshop at the Highways Seacroft depot
• Install and recover city dressing banners in accordance with the terms and conditions of the council contracted scheme
• Drive and safely operate a variety of council owned and hired commercial vehicles including vehicle mounted hoists
• Install, maintain, test and repair of all electrical equipment including part night sensor cells and timer clocks as directed in lamp columns and street furniture
• Use, maintenance, testing and repair of all hand and power tools and portable appliances
• Ensure a due regard for the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work at all times, promoting safe working practices for all staff, contractors, visitors and public
• Understand and adhere to site instructions, risk assessment, method statements and safe working practices for all operational tasks
• Assist with the use, storage and recording of stock inventory for all operational materials to ensure appropriate quality, reliability and value for money
• Assist with the safe implementation of temporary traffic management arrangements for scheduled works on the highway in line with Chapter 8 regulations
• Assist with designing and implementing street plans for new and existing outer area festive displays
• Communicate effectively with all internal and external contractors, clients, stakeholders, partners, trade unions and other appropriate agencies where required
• Be aware of relevant financial regulations to carry out financial transactions
• Be aware of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and interpret and apply them consistently.
• Use initiative to adapt to changing circumstances
• Responsible for the management of contractors and agency staff on site as required.
• Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade
• Participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the values, standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and this role will be expected to work within these parameters

The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Qualifications
G39 Electrical safety certificate in the planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance of public lighting and other street furniture, or willingness to attend and qualify within 3 months. IPAF accreditation for working at heights using mobile elevated working platforms (MEWP's), or willingness to attend and qualify within 3 months. C1 Driving Licence and CPC Drivers qualification, or willingness to attend and qualify within 6 months

Personal Specification
Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview, and Certificate

Essential Requirements
It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements

*Skills Required*

• Able to work on own initiative and make practical decisions
• Able to work calmly and maintain effectiveness under pressure
• Able to work alone and as a part of a small, dedicated team
• Able to undertake manual handling and work at height safely and confidently
• Able to communicate with a wide range of people including customers, clients and contractors at appropriate levels
• Able to use IT packages – word, excel, access and PowerPoint

*Knowledge Required*

• Of outdoor lighting installations and control equipment
• Of basic electrical and mechanical systems, power tools and plant machinery
• Of working at height regulations, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and the use of mobile elevated working platforms (MEWP's)
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and the ability to interpret and apply them consistently.
• Of Chapter 8 regulations for safe street work on the highway

*Experience Required*

• Of using various IT software packages including Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel
• Of working within a workshop and outdoor environments
• Of working as part of a team
• Of working at heights and using mobile elevated working platforms (MEWP's)
• Of operating basic electrical equipment and systems
• Of liaising with, contractors, members of the public and staff

*Behavioural & Other Characteristics Required*

• Demonstrate an enthusiasm and commitment to working in the outdoor lighting industry
• Willingness to work outdoors and unsociable hours including weekends
• Demonstrate an enthusiasm for innovation and change
• Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
• Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
• Carry out all duties having regard to an employee's responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
• Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up to date knowledge, skills, and continuous professional development
• Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct

Desirable Requirements
It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role. Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

*Skills Required*

• Able to solve problems and handle multiple priorities
• Able to contribute to service standards and improvements

*Knowledge Required*

• Of the Electricity at Work Act and all current industry lighting and electrical systems and regulations
• Of the council's key priorities and ambitions

*Experience Required*

• Of undertaking street works in a busy / city centre environment
• Of working within local government

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