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Ref no:
EAL08048
Published:
02/12/2022
Closes:
18/12/2022
Location:
Council HQ, John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA
Salary:
£28,030 - £30,458 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Yes

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £15.36 - £16.69

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
To start asap

As part of East Lothian Corporate Parenting Plan 2021-2023 commitments, we would encourage applications from, and will guarantee an interview for, any candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the job and are from a care-experience background.

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

Delivering an efficient service safeguarding taxpayer asset and supporting services to effectively manage their resources.
As a member of the Procurement Team, contribute to the delivery of the team’s agreed objectives, plans and targets.
Assist the Team Manager and support colleagues to deliver work across organisational boundaries and to contribute to the overall delivery of the Council’s corporate plans, priorities and objectives.
Promote continuous improvement by applying lean thinking and any other appropriate methods to change working methods in collaboration with all relevant colleagues and record the changes in the relevant Statement of Current Working Method. 

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 ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ2 or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through previous experience.

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. 

 

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