Trainee Facilities Assistant (Catering) - EAD09722

Job Summary

Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

East Dunbartonshire Council are looking to appoint a Trainee Facilities Assistant, Catering as part of a Scottish Government funded work experience programme.

Candidate should have an understanding of a good work ethic and be willing to work with others as part of a team. Trainees will deliver a catering service for all service users by carrying out simple cooking and preparation of food and beverages and carry out cash handling duties, as requested, to ensure compliance of council policy and procedures. There will be a requirement to undertake duties related to clearing, cleaning and washing-up to ensure Food Safety and Health and Safety Legislation is met at all times.

Candidates should have a genuine interest and use this opportunity to gain essential experience. Previous experience is not essential as training will be provided. The preferred candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

This is a temporary role for 6 months for EDC residents who are unemployed or low income parents with dependent children with barriers to employment. Eligibility criteria will apply and vacancy conditional dependant on funding.

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 Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, 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.

East Dunbartonshire Council will meet the cost of the check.

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.

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