Project Officer - Funding and Data Analyst - East Lothian Works

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £17.91-£19.97

Temporary for 1 year.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Days of working are negotiable, flexitime is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

This post is being re-advertised and as such previous applicants need not apply. Interviews are expected to be held on Monday 4^th and Friday 8^th December. While this post is eligible to apply for homeworking we anticipate that the post holder would be expected to work in the office 1-2 days per week.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To support the development of employability and core skills intervention programmes within East Lothian, in accordance with National Priorities, East Lothian’s One Council Approach, the East Lothian Plan, the Single Outcome Agreement, the measurable outcomes detailed in the Education Service Plan and the Scotland’s Literacies Curriculum Framework Guidelines; learning, teaching and assessment. 

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to Degree level or equivalent ideally in Business, Education, Community Learning, Employability etc and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through previous experience.

Evidence of engagement in continued professional development and lifelong learning.

Driving Licence
Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.