CLLE Worker x2

Job Vacancy

This post will involve evening work until 9pm including Fridays along with occasional weekends and residentials.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

It is essential that the post holder has extensive experience of delivering communities
and lifelong learning programmes and projects including delivery of accredited
opportunities. It is desirable that they have supervised either volunteers and or staff.

It is essential that the postholder has one or more qualification at SCQF Level 8 (or
higher) or equivalent work experience/ qualifications in Community Education or
Teaching or Employability or Social Policy or equivalent relevant communities and
lifelong learning experience including trade certificates. It is desirable that they hold
verifier and assessor qualifications acceptable to SQA and other accreditation bodies.

It is essential that the post holder has experience of planning community learning and
development interventions, programmes and projects.

It is desirable that they have experience of supporting internal or external working groups to lead on key communities and lifelong learning themes.

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 2nd August 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 10th August 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: CLLE Worker x2

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location: Eskdaill Court

Contract Status: Permanent 

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday with evenings & occasional weekends

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £40,500.03 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

PLEASE NOTE: If 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

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.