Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Unpaid Work Co-ordinator to join the Justice Unpaid Work Team within East Dunbartonshire Council. The post-holder will coordinate and oversee our team of Unpaid Work Supervisors, ensuring a comprehensive quality unpaid work service to the community within East Dunbartonshire. Experience of staff management (ideally within a social work setting) and knowledge of the wide range of jobs carried out in the community, e.g. woodwork, groundwork, and painting and decorating, is essential.
The post will involve fostering and developing strong working relationships with other teams within East Dunbartonshire Council, in addition to charitable, Third Sector, and local organisations. Partnership working and co-working with other workers will form an integral part of this post in achieving positive outcomes. The development of other activity will be progressed by the Unpaid Work Co-ordinator, and the post-holder will have the ability to be creative and innovative in their practice in developing this activity.
The post holder should also have good numeracy, literacy, organisational, and time management skills, as well as the ability to deal with the everyday challenges of the role. This job requires a full UK driving licence. The post is permanent and is a full-time 35 hours post over 7 days.
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential. Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check, which will be deducted from the successful candidate's first salary payment.
Charter of Commitment
The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
* Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly, and welcoming manner.
* Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process.
* The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion.
* We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol.
* We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
* We will advise you within a reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria.
* We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.
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