Technical Officer/Engineer - EAY12898

East Ayrshire Council; Kilmarnock; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

East Ayrshire Council is seeking a temporary full-time officer to monitor and implement regulations related to flood management. Based at the Opera House, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, you will contribute to the Council's objectives and community planning.

The role is 35 hours per week (Mon - Thu 9:00–17:00, Fri 9:00–16:00) with flexible office/home working 1–2 days per week. The full-time salary for this post is between £43,589 - £47,484 per annum.

Qualifications

• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce; applications from all community members welcomed.
• Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, inspect and implement flood regulations and legislation.
• Support flood mitigation, maintenance projects and related actions.
• Flexibly work across locations with occasional home-based work.

Job description

Job Description

Contribute to the effective provision, delivery and management of the monitoring and implementation of the statutory regulations and legislation related to flood matters, flood inspections, assessments and maintenance projects and flood mitigation measures 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.

Responsibilities

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.

The Individual

This is a temporary full time position until 31/07/2029 and the admin base is the Opera House, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock.

Hours of work are 35 hours per week as follows; Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm.

The full time salary for this post is between £43,589 - £47,484 per annum.

The workstyle of this post is: Flexible - 50-79% of time is office based. Able to work at different/ multiple work locations. Occasionally works at home, or another location 1-2 days per week, or directly home to external appointments. 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.