Clerical Assistant - Allander Leisure Centre

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours.

As of 1^st April 2011 East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust was formed to deliver Leisure and Cultural services on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council. East Dunbartonshire is home to three popular leisure centres – the Leisuredrome in Bishopbriggs, the Allander Leisure Centre in Bearsden and Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre.

Due to further expansion and development of these leisure services, we are looking to recruit the following positions to complement our existing staffing across East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust.

Part-time Clerical Assistant (£13.12 - £14.26 per hour)

1 x 5.66 hours     (average hours per week).
Shift pattern 
Week 1 Saturday 08:45 - 14:30  Sunday 8:45 - 15:00
Week 2 Saturday 12:30 - 17:15
Week 3 off

1 x 7.33 hours     (average hours per week)
Shift pattern
Week 1 Saturday 08:00 - 12:45  Sunday 8:00- 14:15
Week 2 Saturday 08:00 - 12:45 Sunday 8:00 - 14:15
Week 3 off

1 x 14 hours        (average hours per week)
Shift pattern
Thursday 15:00 - 22:00 & Friday 14:30 - 21:30

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual who will be responsible as part of a team for the daily operation of the reception within the Allander Leisure Centre.

Candidates must be confident, highly organised, customer focused and be able to assist in the delivery of a high quality leisure service.  Experience in customer care, clerical duties, booking systems would be beneficial as would cash handling and basic computer skills.

For all posts:

The post holders will be required to work outside normal hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays. Disclosure Scotland checks will apply.

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

Website

www.edlc.co.uk