SLLC 5456 - Site Assistant - 487013

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Salary sacrifice

Annual leave

Public holidays

Sick pay

Flexible working

Cinema discounts

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is seeking two casual Site Assistants for Chatelherault Country Park in Hamilton. You will support the Visitor Centre, café, gift shop and park facilities, handling reception duties and helping with events and catering.

A focus on cleanliness and visitor enjoyment is essential. Overseas criminal records checks may apply for some applicants, and the organisation promotes equality and inclusion with guaranteed interview for eligible disabled applicants.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of the Visitor Centre, café, gift shop and park facilities.
• Handle reception and customer service, assist with catering and events.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards and assist with events setup.

Job description

Job Description

Location: Chatelherault Country Park, Carlisle Road, Ferniegair, Hamilton

Number of Posts: 2

Work Pattern: Casual (as and when required)

Hourly Rate: £13.80 per hour

Job Profile:

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible Site Assistants to join our team at Chatelherault Country Park. You should be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and helping to create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for all visitors.

The successful candidates will work as part of a busy team supporting the day-to-day operation of the Visitor Centre, café, gift shop, and park facilities. Duties will include reception and customer service, cleaning, litter picking, emptying bins throughout the park, setting up for events and activities, assisting with catering functions and visitor experiences, maintaining high standards across the site, and supporting the delivery of a safe, clean and enjoyable environment for visitors.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Any candidate canvassing elected members or employees, either directly or indirectly, in relation to recruitment, will immediately be disqualified.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of twelve months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)