Locksmith (Multi-skilled)

House of Commons

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:  

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction 

The Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) maintains the Parliamentary Estate (Commons & Lords) buildings, engineering systems and furnishings in order to ensure a fully functioning, safe working environment for the many thousands of people for who work in and visit Parliament and ensure the buildings are equipped for the demands of the 21st century.

PMST enable the key functions of Parliament to take place, working directly with other teams to support the important work of both Houses, including Security; Digital; Safety; Catering; Service Delivery and Strategic Estates.

The Role 

We are currently recruiting a multi-skilled Locksmith. You will work as part of a team of three locksmiths based on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster. Your role will be helping to maintain our grade one listed buildings and UNESCO World Heritage site as well as all the other buildings that make up the parliamentary estate.

The role is varied as we provide a comprehensive service to the estate; Maintenance/repairs of locks both mechanical and electrical, carrying out key cutting, carrying out surveys for new lock systems, liaising with lock contractors on and off-site and opening rooms where keys have been lost.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide an outstanding service to the estate
• Fitting locks to doors and windows
• Repair and replace and service locks
• Lockouts, door opening service
• Cutting keys and making new keys
• Fitting digital and stand alone electronic locks

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

Criterion 1 - Capability of carrying out reactive locksmith services.

Experience of: 

• Working on a large estate on listed buildings providing locksmith services

Understanding of:

• Methods/constraints when working in a building that is occupied.
• The issues when working on listed buildings.
• Techniques used to maintain a building.
• Building management systems

Criterion 2 – Communication Skills

Experience of: 

• Relating to team members and customers whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Communicating ideas to stakeholders to resolve problems with a broad range of people at all levels.
• Able to use information technology to communicate by e-mail and basic use of office software along with an ability to learn to use bespoke software to record work completed during the working day.

Understanding of:

• The importance of having good communication within a team and its impact on the team’s performance and the customer's perceptions of the craft team.
• How good communication can impact the outcome of work completed.
• Information technology

Criterion 3 - Understanding of health and safety and its impact on the role

Experience of:  

• Working safely
• Maintaining a safe working environment 
• Contributing to safe systems of work
• Manual handling 

Understanding of:

• Legislation relating to health and safety.
• How health and safety contribute to the working environment
• How to ensure a safe working environment is maintained.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement with a 500-word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

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