City Warden

Job Description

"Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for".

Location: Various City-wide Locations
Duration: 7 Permanent, Full Time vacancies
Hours: Shift pattern over 7 days up to 10.30 pm

Job Purpose:

To work within a team and agreed shift pattern to provide an excellent, customer focused, visible and accessible service to help ensure safety, cleanliness and a free flow of traffic in our communities. This includes making appropriate use of enforcement measures to achieve service objectives.

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Be able to attain and hold satisfactory Disclosure Scotland Check

 

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

Experience of dealing with challenging customers and situations.
Ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision.
Ability to ensure that practical tasks are effectively implemented.
Ability to communicate with customers both internal and external.
Ability to produce accurate written work.
The interpersonal skills necessary to sustain effective relationships on behalf of the Council with internal and external customers.
E-literate and competent in using PC and associated networks.

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs