Neighbourhood Coach - EAY11592

East Ayrshire Council; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a committed individual for a Job Share position in Housing and Communities Service. The successful candidate will assist in promoting and delivering the Council's objectives, requiring basic Disclosure Scotland clearance and a minimum of two relevant references. This role includes flexible working arrangements with part of the work done remotely.

Qualifications

• Must complete a basic Disclosure Scotland application.
• Provide details of a minimum of two appropriate references.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective delivery of Housing and Communities Service.
• Assist with the promotion and delivery of the Council's key objectives.

Job description

Job Description

Contribute to the effective delivery of Housing and Communities Service in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

The duties of this post require access to the public sector network and therefore the successful applicant must complete a basic Disclosure Scotland application. A formal offer of employment with East Ayrshire Council will only be made once satisfactory clearance has been received. Any information that is disclosed on a basic disclosure must be discussed before a formal offer of employment is 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.

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The Individual

This is a Job Share permanent post. The admin base for this post is The Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock.

Hours of work: 17.5 hrs per week.

Work pattern: Wednesday PM, Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm and Friday.

Salary: £34,449 to £37,364 per annum.

Workstyle: Mobile – 20‑49% of time in an office or other work location. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 1 to 2.5 days per week and the remainder of the week at home or other work locations as required. It is the expectation that all office‑based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

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.

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