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Bank Bilingual Liaison Assistant

East Ayrshire Council

Scotland

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Part time

16 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking individuals to provide essential interpretation services for resettled refugees. This role involves supporting the Council’s key objectives and community integration efforts. Successful candidates will need to undergo a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership process, ensuring compliance with national safety standards. This position operates on a bank register basis, offering flexibility without guaranteed hours. Join a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to making a positive impact in the community while enhancing your professional journey.

Qualifications

  • Must become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member for work with children or protected adults.
  • Provide interpretation services for refugees to assist with community integration.

Responsibilities

  • Provide details of two references, including one from a senior manager.
  • Participate in interviews and be placed on the bank register for available work.

Job description

Provide interpretation services for resettled Refugees in order to assist with the promotion, delivery, and integrations of the Council’s Key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan and shared.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note: PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Additional Information

This is a bank register.

If your application progresses to the next stage you will be invited for interview.

If following interview you are successful you will be placed on our bank register and offered work if and when it becomes available.

There is no guaranteed hours of work.

The hourly rate for this post is £14.26.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

If you require further information please contact kim.short@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

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