Assistant Park Warden- Mugdock - EAD09310

Mugdock Country Park team is seeking an Assistant Warden to join our dynamic and motivated team. Responsibilities include daily opening and closing the Park, bin emptying and WC cleaning, as well as regular strimming/grass cutting, gardening in our walled garden and beds, and working collaboratively and proactively with the Ranger and Visitor Services Departments. The role will also involve maintenance of trees, land, paths, car parks and cleaning of structures to create an attractive and safe environment.

Applicants should have experience in using grass cutting machinery, planned maintenance, and responsive repairs. The post is permanent, 35 hours per week. Shift pattern will comprise of a 4 week rolling shift, 5 days out of 7, with timing dependent on events, e.g., 8am-12pm or 12.30pm-9pm or, if required, outwith these times.

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria. Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check. In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR & OD Manager. Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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