Development Assistant: Countryside - Kilmarnock, United Kingdom - East Ayrshire Leisure Trust

Description

Job Purpose

Working within a performance management and continuous improvement framework the postholder will strive to exceed the expectations of the East Ayrshire Leisure Strategy and Delivery Plan and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of people in delivering our vision and values.

Specific duties of this post include, but not restricted to:
Assist with the day-to-day operational set up, delivery and conclusion of activities and events. Feeding and care of animals. Countryside patrols, demonstrating high quality customer and visitor engagement and providing customers with clear and accurate information.

Administrative duties in support of activities, programmes and events Please see the attached Job Specification which outlines all responsibilities and duties for this post.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, CANDIDATES MUST DEMONSTRATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA OF THE ATTACHED JOB SPECIFICATION.

Rate of Pay

Rate of Pay:
£ £14.26 per hour Hours of work will be Saturday & Sunday from 9.00am - 5.00pm with a one hour unpaid lunchbreak each day.
Responsibilities and Our Values
Contribute to and deliver excellent customer service, and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of people in delivering our vision and values;

• Being honest and demonstrating integrity at all times
• Engaging and inclusive with our people, partners and stakeholders
• Striving for continuous improvement by being ambitious and aspirational in all that we do
• Taking responsibility and being accountable for our organisation and our service delivery

Additional Information
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.

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act .

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 Leisure.

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.