Communications Support Assistant

Job Description

As a member of the Communications Team the post holder will provide essential administrative and events management support for all activities undertaken by the Team. You will contribute to the delivery of a professional, communications service in line with the Council’s Communications Strategy, which supports the key corporate priorities and objectives as set out in the Council’s Strategic Plan 2022-27.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

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 Individual

This is a permanent full time post based within Council Headquarters, London Road. The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked: Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm & Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm. The full time salary of the post is between £ 35,654 - £38,675 per annum. The workstyle for the post is Mobile - 20-49% of your time in an office or other work location. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 1 to 2.5 days per week and the remainder of the week at home or other work locations as required. It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations. To be considered for interview, candidates must demonstrate on the application that they meet all essential criteria of the attached job specification. If you require further information please contact Lynne Buchanan at Lynne.Buchanan@east-ayrshire.gov.uk 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.