Community Resources Assistant (Fixed Term)(Part Time)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen with Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability’s Community Resources service for a part-time Community Resources Assistant to join our team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2025.

 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.

The annual salary for the post starts at £11,050.38 per annum, progressing to £12,801.79 on an incremental scale. In addition, there is a non-standard hours annual allowance of £1,543.43 for work between 8pm and 9:30pm midweek and weekend work.

This is based on 17.5 hours per week, and the work pattern will involve working evenings, Tuesday to Friday, up to 9:30pm and will include 7 hours work on a Saturday. The work pattern will be discussed during the interview process.

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.

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If successful in your 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.

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.

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/index.aspx?articleid=16129.

The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (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 candidate.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015. A full list of convictions that must always be disclosed and convictions that should be disclosed subject to rules is available on the Disclosure Scotland website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

 

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

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