Community Response Adviser - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL10733

East Lothian Council, Penston, East Lothian

Community Response Adviser - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL10733

£30,001 - £40,000

East Lothian Council, Penston, East Lothian

  • Full time
  • Temporary

, 29 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Tomorrow!

job Ref: EAL10733

Full Job Description

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £17.04 - £18.45

Temporary secondment cover for 2 years.
Days and Hours of Work:
Working days and times will vary, to be confirmed with successful candidate.
To start 1st January 2025.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.

Job Details

To respond to vulnerable and elderly customers who require urgent assistance e.g. ambulance or personal contacts.

To assist with customer enquiries regarding a range of Council services across a number of Local Authorities in compliance with said authorities specific policies and procedures.

To monitor Public Space CCTV and provide support to Police and Anti-Social Behaviour Officers in the discharge of their duty. 

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to Higher Level, NC or SVQ level in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call , or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.