Community Resources Assistant - (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Community Resources Assistant to join our Community Resources service on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2026.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

 

Position Details

Our Community Resources department work out of our community facilities in Ashgill and Maryhill, which offer a range of community services aimed at preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, while promoting social inclusion and a sense of community. 

The Community Resource Assistant will assist in the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of our community facilities and will help develop a programme of activities for the community that are needs led. This will include working with partner agencies in planning, developing, and evaluating activities, and ensuring that the facilities provide welcoming, clean and safe facilities for the public.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Job Description for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

The role may be based at either The Maryhill Hub, 186 Wyndford Rd, Glasgow, G20 8HF or The Ashgill Recreation Centre, 340-342 Ashgill Road, Glasgow, G22 7HW.

 

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35

Work Pattern: Tuesday – Saturday, including dayshifts (8:45am – 4:15pm) and backshifts (2pm – 9:30pm midweek & 10:45am – 6:15pm Saturday)

Annual Salary: £23,323.50 - £26,826.33 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attract an annual non-standard hours (NSH) allowance of £2,567.51.

 

Key Pre-Employment Information

The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Vulnerable Adults & Children). For further information on this scheme, please visit https://www.mygov.scot/working-jobs/finding-a-job/disclosure/. The cost of membership, or scheme record update, will be met by the successful candidate(s).

 

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies