Unpaid Work Supervisor - EAY10665
- £27,555 to £29,357 per annum
- Grade 6 35 hours
- Part Time
- Contact: Please see description
- Reference: EAY10665
- Posted November, 14, 2024 12:00 AM
Job Description If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of others and making a positive impact on local communities throughout East Ayrshire, then join our dynamic Justice team as an Unpaid ...
Job Description
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of others and making a positive impact on local communities throughout East Ayrshire, then join our dynamic Justice team as an Unpaid Work Supervisor.
About the Role:
The role will involve working independently with up to five service users who are subject to a community based court disposal. You will play a crucial role in organising and delivering unpaid work tasks such as gardening, groundwork, foodbank deliveries, painting, litter collection and DIY projects. You will be involved in training, mentoring and working alongside individuals in a pro-social and trauma-informed manner. Using your initiative you will provide support and encouragement, undertaking direct supervision to assist individuals to successfully complete their unpaid work requirement.
We are looking for individuals who can work independently and effectively as part of a team, demonstrating a positive outlook and understanding of the social circumstances of others. You will be required to handle sensitive information, assess work performance and maintain administrative records. Applicants will need to draw on their own practical skills and life experiences to achieve the best outcomes, be effective communicators, whilst having good time management and organisation skills alongside the ability to deal with challenging situations.
Our Team:
Justice Services in East Ayrshire, believe in providing opportunities for individuals to rebuild their lives by both supporting individuals to pay back to society but also in developing valuable skills that could support them to avoid offending in the future. By joining our team, you'll be part of an organisation that is committed to promoting positive changes in behaviour and empowering individuals to achieve their full potential.
Requirements
The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.
Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.
Employment References
We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.
Additional Information
This is a permanent part time post based within Justice Services.
Work Pattern - 3days - 8 hours, Thursday,Friday & Saturday
Annual Salary - £18,895 - £20,130
The workstyle for this post is ‘Fixed’ - 80-100% of your time at a single office base or work location.
You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location 3 days per week.
It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.
Please note a Full current driving licence (with no more than 6 penalty points) is essential for this post.
- If you require further information please contact Michael Dorrans at michael.dorrans@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.
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