Facilities Assistant, Barony Campus, Cumnock

Job Description

Assist with the provision of an efficient and effective integrated facilities management service and the maintenance and upkeep of open spaces and landscape areas within a Council/ Partner premise 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 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

This is a temporary full time post based at the Barony Campus, Cumnock.

The hours of work are 37hrs per week to be worked as follows;

Shift 1: Mon to Thu: 6.00am - 2.30pm & Fri: 6.00am - 2.00pm

Shift 2: Mon to Thu: 1.30pm - 10.00pm & Fri: 2.00pm - 10.00pm

(flexible to change pending operational needs)

(Includes 1hr Break)

The hourly rate for this post is £14.26 per hour & the appropriate shift allowance payment.

This is a temporary post up until 27th June 2025.

This post is NOT term time.

If you require further information, please contact sonya.milligan@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.

The Individual

Employment References

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.