Facilities General Assistant

Job Description

Assist with the provision of an efficient and effective integrated facilities management service within a Council/Partner premise as well as the provision of a reactive service covering Janitorial, Cleaning and Crossing patrols across a service area, ensuring delivery and integration of the Council’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

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.

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". 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.

This is a permanent post based at The Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street, Kilmarnock.

37 Hours Per Week Working
Week 1:
Mon to Fri: 6:00am-2:00pm.
Week 2:
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun: 2:30pm-10:30pm.
Week 3:
Mon, Tues & Thu: 2:30pm-10:30pm and Sat & Sun: 6:00am-2:00pm

The full time salary is £26,744 to £27,879 per annum plus a shift allowance.

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.

If you require further information please contact .

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Facilities Services