About this role
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
About Us:
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
Our Culture:
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.
Happy to talk flexible working.
Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.
We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.
We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.
Preservation Team Leader – Preservation Team Waverley Court (Citywide) Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
About the Role
The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to ensuring that all our residents live in safe, healthy, and high-quality homes. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Preservation Team Leader to head our established team in tackling damp, mould, and structural moisture issues across our housing stock.
This is a critical leadership role within our Preservation team. You will act as the primary technical authority and operational lead, responsible for overseeing complex diagnostics, managing team workflows, and ensuring the delivery of robust, long-term remedial solutions. You will play a pivotal role in our commitment to meeting the requirements of Awaab’s Law, ensuring that our response to damp and mould is rapid, effective, and prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our tenants.
Key Responsibilities
• Team Leadership: Provide day-to-day management and technical mentorship to the preservation team, ensuring high performance, professional development, and consistent service delivery.
• Operational Oversight: Coordinate site surveys and prioritize remedial works, ensuring that complex damp, mould, and timber decay issues are diagnosed and addressed efficiently.
• Technical Authority: Review and approve detailed remedial specifications, ensuring they provide clear, actionable instructions for Preservation team and contractors.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all team outputs are compliant with the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) and the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH).
• Awaab’s Law Implementation: Act as the lead subject matter expert on Awaab’s Law. You will oversee the team’s adherence to strict legal timelines for investigation and repair, ensuring tenant health remains the primary driver of all service delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for housing officers, contractors, and residents, providing expert technical advice and managing expectations regarding repair outcomes.
• • Quality Assurance: Implement robust quality control measures to ensure remedial works meet the highest industry standards and prevent the recurrence of issues.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate:
• • Industry Knowledge: A sound, comprehensive knowledge of the preservation industry, including building pathology and the interaction between building fabric and moisture.
• • Practical Experience: A strong background in the Preservation industry (e.g., dry rot / wet rot, woodboring insects, rising / penetrating damp), providing you with the practical insight necessary to lead technical teams and evaluate on-site work effectively.
• • Leadership Capability: Proven experience in leading or supervising teams within a property services or maintenance environment.
• • Building Pathology Expertise: A deep understanding of how building fabric interacts with moisture and how to implement effective, fabric-first solutions.
• • Legislative Knowledge: A comprehensive understanding of current housing legislation, including the specific requirements of Awaab’s Law and its application within the Scottish social housing sector.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Preservation Team Leader Job Description View Preservation Team Leader Person Specification
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