Facilities Officer (Supply) - EAD08929

East Dunbartonshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Facilities Officer (Casual) to provide caretaking cover, porterage, and security within community halls and schools. Responsibilities include the opening and closing of buildings, and handling alarm systems. Membership in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme is essential. Candidates will need to cover costs for their membership. This role involves weekend work and key handling responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
• Required to have key holding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide caretaking cover, porterage, and security.
• Assist with opening and closing buildings.
• Set and unset alarm systems.

Job description

Job Summary

We have an excellent opportunity for the position of Facilities Officer (Casual) within the Council’s Facilities Management Service. As a Facilities Officer (Casual), you will provide caretaking cover, porterage and security within Community Halls, Centres and schools to cover weekend lets.

You will assist with the opening and closing of buildings, setting and un-setting of alarm systems and have key holding responsibilities.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk