Job Summary
Please note that this position is temporary. Salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours.
Hours: 10.5 hours per week
Duration: 9 months
Location: Throughout East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust Libraries Service is looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to devise and deliver project-based sessions using Minecraft, coding and other digital technologies.
You will be part of the Children & Families Team which offers activities like class visits, BookBug sessions, Code Club, Minecraft Club, crafts and activity days within our libraries. We have recently received funding to develop and extend our digital offer and a large part of this temporary post will be trialling, delivering and embedding sessions for 10-15yr olds with an emphasis on participants planning and creating small projects.
You should have experience of working positively with children and young people, and a real enthusiasm for Minecraft and coding, especially Scratch & Python. We are also looking for good organisational and communication skills plus a sense of responsibility and teamwork. Familiarity with standard office software such as Excel, Outlook and Word would also be a requirement of the post.
There will be considerable flexibility in the hours with a standard weekly pattern plus the ability to add extra hours to cover experimentation with sessional programmes especially afternoons (3 – 7pm), Saturdays and during the school holidays. There will be scope for discussion with the post-holder in creating schedules.
This post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure/PVG
If you would like to discuss any aspects of this role, please contact Lesley.tyler@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
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.
In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.
Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.
The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.
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 with
screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.
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