School Technician - ARB18673


Company:	Argyll and Bute Council
Salary:	£32,556 to £34,856 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Isle of Islay, PA43 7LS
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 16th October 2026

School Technician (Technical), Islay High School

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Operating within Islay High School, Isle of Islay you will work within the Technical department. Your duties will include care and maintenance of hand tools, preparation of wood, metal and plastic for classes. Receiving, checking, storing and documentation of equipment and materials. Making teaching aids and assisting teaching staff. Maintenance of machinery including cyclical maintenance on portable and fixed machinery. Providing technical support to other departments within the school as requested by Line Manager.

You must possess relevant experience of working in a relevant environment with machinery and hand tools. Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work with others as part of a team or on your own initiative and work closely and responsibly with children. Possession of relevant qualifications in other areas i.e. Computing, Electronics, Electrical is desirable.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing. To learn more or to access this dedicated service, please email:

workerhousing@argyll-bute.gov.uk

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

Armed Forces,

Fair Work First Statement,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy 

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the

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If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

Lynn Mitchell, Head Teacher

Telephone: 01496 810239

Email:

Lynn.Mitchell@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Reference:

ARB18673 /

004817

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we

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accept CV’s, only applications completed and submitted via the

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We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit

Equality & Diversity Policy

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