Total 349 job vacancies by Renfrewshire Council

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You will be required to ensure the safety of children and pedestrians crossing the road. You must wear the appropriate uniform and use the equipment provided to ensure the safety of children, pedestrians and yourself.

Main duties of the post include; maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross; report any problems or difficulties to the facilities co-ordinator; co-operate with the introduction of new procedures and/or new equipment/ technology and be conversant with and operate at all times with the current Health and Safety at Work Legislation.

It is essential that you have effective communication skills, be able to demonstrate road sense knowledge and be able to work in inclement weather.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Various 10hour School Crossing Patroller position working between the hours of 0815-0915 & 1430-150, Monday to Friday, Term Time.

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Renfrewshire Council is providing another fantastic opportunity to individuals interested in becoming an Early Learning and Childcare Modern Apprentices and who are keen to begin their career in this rewarding and expanding sector.

Building on our successful Modern Apprentice Programme, the main duties of the post are: to contribute to the provision of a safe, caring, healthy, pleasant and stimulating nursery environment for all children; to support the implementation and delivery of relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance; to assist in the planning, recording and evaluation of suitable programmes of activities; to contribute to the maintenance and recording of children’s assessment progress and to the promotion of parental participation.

This programme is open to applicants of all ages from 16 years and over. You must be a Renfrewshire resident and have gained 3 National 5 qualifications (or equivalent), one of which must be English. In Renfrewshire we are committed to #KeepThe Promise and as such we are keen to ensure that Care Experienced people are represented within our early years staff”. Applications are welcomed from individuals who are Care Experienced. *

It is essential you can demonstrate a genuine interest in working with young children and promoting their development in an early year’s environment and a clear willingness to participate in your ongoing personal development.

It is also essential that you have effective interpersonal and communication skills and can work as part of a team. You should be able to use your own initiative, be adaptable to change and be flexible to meet the needs of the establishment.

It is desirable that you have experience of caring for young children or have volunteered or worked in a relevant care setting e.g. caring for your own children, working or volunteering in an early education and childcare setting, youth group or other voluntary work within the caring sector.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview week commencing 9th December which will include a practical assessment task within a nursery.

Anticipated start dates subject to satisfactory checks for the successful candidates will be February/March 2025.

This is a fixed term post for the duration of the Modern Apprenticeship (2 years) with excellent opportunities for permanent employment on completion.

Due to current under-representation within this Modern Apprenticeships framework applications are particularly welcomed from those Priority Groups identified by Skills Development Scotland – namely those with disabilities, males and individuals identified as being from a Black or Minority Ethnic Community.

Successful candidates if not already registered with SSSC will be required to do so.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

*The term ‘Care-Experienced’ refers to anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked-after background at any stage in their life, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked-after. This care may have been provided in one of many different settings such as in residential care, foster care, kinship care, or through being looked after at home with a supervision requirement.

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You will be required to ensure the safety of children and pedestrians crossing the road. You must wear the appropriate uniform and use the equipment provided to ensure the safety of children, pedestrians and yourself.

Main duties of the post include; maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross; report any problems or difficulties to the facilities co-ordinator; co-operate with the introduction of new procedures and/or new equipment/ technology and be conversant with and operate at all times with the current Health and Safety at Work Legislation.

It is essential that you have effective communication skills, be able to demonstrate road sense knowledge and be able to work in inclement weather.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

10hour School Crossing Patroller position working between the hours of 0815-0915 & 1430-1530, Monday to Friday, Term Time.

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Renfrewshire Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Early Learning and Childcare Officer.

The main duties of the post are: to contribute to the provision of a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment for all children; to contribute and implement a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance; to plan, record, implement and evaluate suitable programmes of activities; to maintain and record children’s assessment progress and to promote parental participation.

It is essential you have experience of working or training in an early learning and childcare setting, have an awareness of assessment and documentation of children’s learning in line with national and local guidance and be able to demonstrate an ability to plan and deliver a relevant and inclusive curriculum.

You must be able to demonstrate knowledge of child development and have the ability to work flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

You must hold a relevant practice qualification in early learning and childcare such as HNC in Childhood practice at SCQF level 7 or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7 or equivalent.

Successful applications, must within the designated timeline, meet the registration requirements of SSSC as Practitioner of Day Care of Children Service.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our professionally challenging and rewarding criminal justice teams. You will have personal qualities, professional skills and knowledge which will be applied and tested in all aspects of service delivery within a busy criminal justice team. Work will include interventions with those convicted of high risk sexual and violent offences.

You will manage criminal justice throughcare, licences and community orders, this will include undertaking appropriate assessments, case management and recording and monitoring work using electronic case recording systems.

It is essential that you have a BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent; be registered with the SSSC and committed to social work values. You will have effective interpersonal, communication, IT, assessment and writing skills; be able to work as part of a team, on your own initiative and on a multi-agency basis and have a flexible approach.

Experience in client supervision, undertaking individual work and co-working is essential.

Experience of interventions with those with a range of issues such as addiction, housing, and employability issues is desirable, as is experience of writing reports to courts. Having undertaken and passed training in risk assessment tools such as LSCMI, SA07, RM2000 is desirable.

As this post involves access to ViSOR, IT information system and/or involvement in MAPPA

cases, preferred candidates will be required to undergo Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV)at Level 2.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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As a clerical assistant working in our team, you will be based within a school providing clerical support to the team school.

You will provide a range of clerical duties including: word processing and document production; data input into electronic systems; reception and access control duties; cash handling; supporting the ordering and procurement of supplies; dealing with mail, telephone and email enquiries; and, general clerical support.

You will receive training in your duties and the systems you will use. This will be provided on site by your line manager. You will be expected to work using your own initiative and also as part of a team supporting the Management Team within the school.

It is essential that you have experience of working in a clerical role within an office environment. It is also essential that you have knowledge of common IT systems including databases and Microsoft Office and have effective customer service, organisational and time management skills. It is preferable that you have knowledge of SEEMIS, PECOS and Microsoft Outlook.

An SVQ Level 2 in Business Administration (or equivalent) or Customer Service Professional Award is desirable. Experience of working with different agencies and use of purchasing systems is also desirable.

If successful, you will be required to become a PVG Scheme Member. If you would like further information in relation to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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We are looking for a well organised individual to ensure an effective business support service is provided to our stakeholders and customers.

Duties of the post include handling and processing manual and computerised information; instructing, allocating and checking work of employees; production and analysis of reports to deadlines; document production including typing letters, reports etc; processing financial data and information and communicating with internal and external customers including members of the public.

You must have the ability to carry out a wide range of administrative tasks, Experience in dealing with public and have IT skills, customer care and call handling skills, literacy and numeracy skills and ability to work to deadlines and quality standards.

It is essential that you have experience of; maintaining and updating records; liaising with internal and external agencies; working with a range of software packages; working in a deadline driven environment; delivering a high standard of service to internal and external customers and have effective communication and organisation skills.

It is desirable that you have experience of; supervising staff; using various financial systems e.g. Business World, NEC DM and Talentlink etc and a knowledge of various systems and processes.

An SVQ level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent is also desirable.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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You will be required to ensure the safety of children and pedestrians crossing the road. You must wear the appropriate uniform and use the equipment provided to ensure the safety of children, pedestrians and yourself.

Main duties of the post include; maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross; report any problems or difficulties to the facilities co-ordinator; co-operate with the introduction of new procedures and/or new equipment/ technology and be conversant with and operate at all times with the current Health and Safety at Work Legislation.

It is essential that you have effective communication skills, be able to demonstrate road sense knowledge and be able to work in inclement weather.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Various positions working between the hours of 0815-0915 & 1430-1530, Monday to Friday, Term Time.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Housing Asset and Investment team to support the delivery of a high-quality repairs and maintenance service to our 12500 council homes.

The main duties include liaising with customers, contractors, and other internal staff, assisting in dealing with customer enquiries and complaints, carrying out a range of administrative tasks supporting asbestos management procedures, sub-contractor procedures and owner consultation for common repairs and assisting with appointment creation and management.

We are looking for someone who is motivated and enthusiastic with effective communication and customer service skills.

It is essential you have experience of working with the public both on the phone and in person, general knowledge of housing repairs services, experience of working with Microsoft Office packages and numeracy skills.

You must be confident in dealing with members of the public in a range of circumstances, able to use initiative when making decisions and have the ability to manage your own workload.

Previous relevant experience working within social housing is desirable as is knowledge of housing management systems, repairs management systems and corporate IT systems.

There will be opportunities for learning and training to support the development of staff within the role.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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Working as part of a residential care team, you will be responsible for the delivery of care to young people, consistent with the Department's policies and procedures in relation to children and young people in residential care.

Applicants should be child centred with the ability to manage challenging and stressful situations, demonstrate empathy for the concern of others and adapt easily to changes at work.

A knowledge of Residential Child Care tasks is essential, as is the ability to work using your own initiative, communicate effectively with both young people and adults, and have the capacity to write reports and represent the department at hearing.

It is essential that you hold or have the capacity to achieve a SVQ 3 in Care and a HNC in Social Care or equivalent or qualification at or above SCQF level 7 that includes social policy, sociology and psychology. Qualifications at level 8 (SCQF) or above, approved for this grade of post by the SSSC are also acceptable.

An understanding of the needs and difficulties of young people is essential as is the ability to work shifts and you must be registered with the SSSC or willing to achieve registration within 6 months of taking up post.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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You will provide a consistent high-quality service in all areas allocated to you within the care home environment to ensure that the environment meets the requirements of the service specification and expectations of clients and staff alike.

Key tasks for which you will be responsible include; carrying out tasks relating to catering, cleaning and laundry services; ensuring that the clients’ dignity and confidentiality is maintained at all times; working within all areas of the care home environment of Facilities Management Soft Services as instructed by the Assistant Facilities Housekeeper or other appropriate manager and ensuring that all areas used by the clients and care staff are maintained to the required standard on a consistent and timely basis.

It is essential that you have experience of working within the catering, cleaning and laundry service and high awareness of current hygiene practices. You must have organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

An SVQ (or equivalent) in Catering, SVQ (or equivalent) in Cleaning or elementary food hygiene certificate are desirable.

Working Pattern

16 hour Housekeeper position working between the hours of 1530-1830 +1, 5 days over 7, 52 weeks.

Location

Hunterhill Care Home, Paisley.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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You will carry out various cleaning duties, including washing, emptying litter bins, sweeping, dusting and vacuum cleaning using powered equipment where appropriate, to ensure that the premises, which will include toilets, are in a clean and hygienic condition.

The ideal candidate should have cleaning experience although applicants with a willingness to learn will also be considered.

Please note: you will be required to attend interview in person.

If you would like a paper copy application form, please contact facilities management on edfacilitiesmanagement@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or 0141 577 3575.

On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

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You will undertake basic preparation of food and beverages, simple cooking, general kitchen and dining room duties, including serving customers, cash handling, washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables and cleaning of the kitchen, its surrounds and equipment.

You should preferably have catering/kitchen experience, although training will be provided.

If you would like a paper copy application form, please contact facilities management on edfacilitiesmanagement@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or 0141 577 3575.

On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

Additional Information

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School Librarian, Renfrewshire, Full Time, 35 hours p/w, Temporary until 30 June 2025, Grade 6: £31,097.97- £32,813.46 p.a.

All applicants should apply online at https://www.oneren.org/work-with-us/join-our-team/ where job outline and person spec is available.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

You will be responsible for the effective administration, management and organisation of three school libraries; Johnstone High School Library (3 days per week), St. Andrews High School Library (1 day per week) and Gryffe High School Library (1 day per week).

Duties of the post include: to select relevant books and other learning resources to support the curriculum and the whole school community; to provide assistance and support to pupils and staff using the library; to encourage effective use of ICT and online resources; and to provide opportunities, activities and events to develop and enhance learning and literacy.

You must have a degree or postgraduate diploma in library and information studies or equivalent professional library qualification; have excellent ICT skills; and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment. You must also have the ability to work under your own initiative with minimum supervision, and good communication skills.

Experience of working in a library, and experience of working with children and young people is desirable, as is a knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence and of children’s literature.

Closing date: 21 November 2024

Interview Date: 3 December 2024

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

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School Technician (Science)

Working as a whole school technician you will assist the teaching staff in the work necessary in practical areas of the science department as well as undertaking Audio Visual duties.

Duties include preparing materials, equipment, and teaching resources for use by teachers and students within the science department.

You will assist the teaching staff within the Science department and will support the use of computer aides/teaching resources throughout the school. You will also be required to keep abreast of Health and Safety legislation and to assist if and when required with setting up and maintaining of Audio Visual equipment.

You will provide support to all departments within the school as requested by the Head Teacher or nominee, although you will be based within the Science department. You will also support Audio Visual activities. You will also be responsible for servicing Science practical areas and workrooms, ensuring that all equipment and materials are presented and stored in a safe condition.

It is essential you have experience of working in a science/ audio visual department and an awareness of statutory inspection requirements and Health and Safety law. You must have effective communication and organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative whilst under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Education to HNC level or equivalent experience and Health and Safety qualifications are desirable as is experience of working in a busy science department.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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