Duty Officer 1

Job Description

KNOWLEDGE

Educated to Higher Grade level or equivalent with excellent communication and customer care skills, together with an understanding of Health and Safety Legislation within a leisure environment, is essential. Jobholders must also be comfortable at using initiative and decision making.

Previous experience of supervising and organising staff and a current First Aid Certificate is desirable.

 

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 21st June 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Thursday 2nd July 2026

Requirements

Position Title: Duty Officer 1

Directorate: Place

Location: Danderhall Community Hub

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 16.83

Working Pattern: Saturday and Sunday 08:30 – 17:15 with unpaid 20 minute break per day

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 16.83 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £13,023.55 per annum. 

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way disclosure 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.

The Individual

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 discuss with 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.