Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £18.70 - £20.91 Temporary until 31st March 2026. Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00 Days of work are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible. To start 21st July 2025. This post is being advertised as a fixed term post. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to East Lothian Works, the council's employability service, and will work across our schools and post-school teams. The post holder will develop strong relationships with council colleagues in Procurement, Connected Communities and with a range of external employers. The role will focus on Community Benefits in Procurement which is crucial within East Lothian Works. The role will negotiate added value from council contracts through our internal procurement team and with our external partner organisation Hub South East, negotiating a range of work experience opportunities, job opportunities, training and learning opportunities, equipment and materials for both school and all age adults post school employability provision. The individual will be solution focussed, proactive, and have a passion for delivering innovative employability provision. They will have experience in identifying and realising opportunities, be organised, be an effective communicator and facilitator, with the ability to negotiate in challenging situations. The successful candidate will work at pace and manage a variety of competing priorities. We are seeking applications from individuals who have a proven and successful track record within a sales environment. Home / Hybrid 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. Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form. Job Details
To support the development of employability and core skills intervention programmes within East Lothian, in accordance with National Priorities, East Lothian's One Council Approach, the East Lothian Plan, the Single Outcome Agreement, the measurable outcomes detailed in the Education Service Plan and the Scotland's Literacies Curriculum Framework Guidelines; learning, teaching and assessment. 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 Degree level or equivalent in Business, Education, Community Learning, Employability and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through previous experience. Evidence of engagement in continued professional development and lifelong learning. Driving Licence As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.* (*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.) PVG Membership This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member's records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will 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. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.
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