Facility Assistant - Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for less than 37 hours per week.

The position is available at Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre, to undertake a range of cleaning duties within the Leisure Centre as required.

Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre provides first class facilities to the local community:

• Two Swimming Pools
• Sauna & Steam Health Suite
• Gym
• Outdoor 5 a side 3G Football, Tennis and Netball courts
• Sports Hall
• Dance Studio
• Café

The Centre, which is open all year round 361 days a year and attracts well over a quarter of a million visits each year, plays a crucial role in delivering exercise, fitness and sporting activities to the local communities and beyond. We are looking to recruit an individual who is a team player, an excellent communicator, and has a passion to deliver exceptional customer service.

We are seeking someone who can work on their own initiative and as part of a Centre Team, can foster good relations other colleagues and our facility users to ensure our facilities, particularly our public areas are kept clean and safe for everyone.

As an employer we offer excellent working conditions including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff uniform.

The post holder will be required to work evenings Monday to Friday, including some 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.

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