Facilities Officer - William Patrick Library - EAD09785

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council. We have an excellent opportunity for the right person to join our East (Kirkintilloch and Twechar) Estates and Facilities Management Team. The successful applicant will be based at William Patrick Library in Kirkintilloch undertaking the role of Facility Officer.

As the Facility Officer you will work in a team, using a proactive, organised, and methodical approach to facilitate the effective running of the cleaning and janitorial services within William Patrick Library.

What we’re looking for:

• A reliable, motivated individual with good attention to detail
• Someone approachable, professional, and customer focused
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills are essential

Working Hours:

The post hours are 37hrs per week, working to a 2-week rotation shift pattern over 52 weeks per year.

Shift Pattern:

• Day Week 1: Monday 0800 til 1630hrs, Tuesday 0800 til 1630hrs, Wednesday 0800 til 1630hrs, Thursday 0800 til 1630hrs, Friday 0800 til 1600hrs, Saturday Off, Sunday Off
• Day Week 2: Monday 1200 til 2030hrs, Tuesday 1200 til 2030hrs, Wednesday 1200 til 2030hrs, Thursday 1200 til 2030hrs, Friday Off, Saturday 0900 til 1700hrs, Sunday Off

Charter of Commitment:

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.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland:

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.