Total 277 job vacancies by Falkirk Council

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Falkirk Council Place Services is looking for a School Crossing Patrol within the Maddiston Area (serving Maddiston PS)

There are 2 posts.

DS0162 - (MADDISTON AREA: Main Street at Parkhall Drive)

6hrs 40mins per week Monday to Friday (school term only). Hours of duty will be 08:25am-09:10am and 14:50pm-15:25pm.

DS0165 - (MADDISTON AREA: Glendevon Drive)

6hrs 40mins per week Monday to Friday (school term only). Hours of duty will be 08:25am-09:10am and 14:40pm-15:15pm.

You will cross children and other members of the public during the designated times. It is essential that you are able to attend the patrol point in all weathers, including attending at short notice in the event of unscheduled school closures.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

For informal discussion contact Lianne Keegan on 01324 504971.

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**Please note that due to the nature of the work of the Women's Service it is an occupational requirement that this post is open to female applicants only. **

In Falkirk we are proud and passionate about the work we do.

We are proud to have a workforce with values that promote human rights, social justice and professional integrity. We recognise the importance of diversity within our organisation that reflects the communities we serve.

We are looking for:

An ambitious and motivated registered social worker to join our Women’s Service Team in Falkirk. Applicants will have experience of working with individuals involved in the Justice System and practice experience in working with women. You will have experience of the case management of individuals subject to community-based orders and licences, be a proficient report writer with a proven ability to assess and manage risk. You must have a good knowledge of the legislation and guidance relating to justice services and be accredited in the use of risk assessment tools.

This social worker will work as part of the Women’s Service team to deliver bespoke, needs led, trauma informed and gender specific support to women receiving services. This will be in line with the vision, values, legislation, policies and procedures for Justice Services.

*Please note applications will only be accepted from qualified social workers who fully meet the post criteria, who are already registered with SSSC and are able to work in the UK.

*Please note that due to the nature of the work of the Women’s Service it is an occupational requirement that this post is open to female applicants only*

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We have a dynamic and forward-thinking workforce, who are committed to make a positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work sits at the heart of our practice.

We promote a culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. This supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organisation promoting openness, creativity, and experimentation across the workforce.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

If you would like more information please contact Claire Rodger, Assistant Team Manager on 01324 501070 (Tuesday to Thursday).

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We are looking to recruit temporary staff to work as a Pupil Transport Assistant, providing essential support and assistance to pupils as they travel to schools both within and outwith the Falkirk Council area.

Working as a Pupil Transport Assistant you will support pupils with physical, learning and behavioural difficulties, in the journeys between their homes to school and return. You will require to have knowledge of/experience with children of school age and have the ability to demonstrate empathy, patience, tolerance and a positive response to a variety of additional support needs. Please see job description for more information.

You will work 5 hours per week on a term time basis.

This post is temporary until June 2025 due to service requirement.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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Job Description

We are looking for friendly and organised people with a passion for great customer service. You will undertake a range of venue duties including welcoming and seating customers, preparation and service of food and beverages and ensuring that customers have a great experience in our Venues (Callendar House Teashop and The Hippodrome). This role will be primarily based in Callendar House Tearoom serving our customers.

You will work on an as and when required basis and undertake work outside normal office hours including weekends on a regular basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.

For more information please contact Lauren Clark at Lauren.clark@falkirk.gov.uk

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We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated assistant coaches, who will help to deliver fun, engaging and skills based coaching sessions, to the young people involved in our Sports Development programme.

As an assistant coach, your role is all about supporting the head coach with the delivery of creative, fun and structured coaching sessions. The post requires self-motivation, flexibility and good communication skills. We are looking for people who are passionate about sport and can inspire and motivate the young people in our programme to develop their sporting skills and promote the benefits of an active healthy lifestyle through sport.

Coaching sessions will be delivered at various venues across Falkirk. As coaching is not a 9-5 business, we require individuals that will be able to deliver sessions at various times including daytime, evenings, and weekends. This will involve our sport development coaching programme, Active Schools programme (primary and secondary), school holiday sports camps and event programme.

We are looking for candidates who hold up to date or are currently working towards achieving National Governing body qualifications in the next 3 months and be prepared to update when required (UKCC Level 1 as a minimum).

You will work on an as and when required basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Would you like to join us?

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit My Job Scotland.

To apply, please register with Myjobscotland and complete the online application form. Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

For more information please contact our Sport Development Officer at billy.brotton@falkirk.gov.uk.

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The Falkirk area is experiencing significant economic investment through the Falkirk Growth Deal, Forth Green Freeport, Tax Incremental Finance initiative and other major investment programmes. With significant funding secured and a number of major projects already in development, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of a broad range of roads, flooding, active travel and development-related infrastructure projects. These projects will deliver innovative, greener, more inclusive and sustainable infrastructure, contributing to and supporting economic growth across the Falkirk region.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who has experience of managing and leading professional project teams, both in-house and external, for successful delivery of a variety of transport infrastructure projects.

You will have demonstrable experience of working in a project management environment with experience in managing multiple projects to programme and budget. You should have detailed knowledge of project procurement processes, and experience of managing programmes/projects with conflicting priorities.

You will be responsible for managing the delivery of engineering projects within cost, time, and quality parameters, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have the ability to work under pressure to meet agreed project deliverables whilst maintaining a customer-focused, innovative and flexible approach. You should demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence others and take initiative in resolving problems.

You are required to be flexible, innovative and reactive to public demands and pressures including communicating directly with elected representatives and public enquiries. You will deputise for the Infrastructure Projects Manager as required.

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Job Advert

Support for Leaning Assistant (Advanced)

Langlees Early Learning and Childcare Centre

Post ID CS6330

Falkirk Children’s Services is seeking to employ a Support for Learning Assistant at Langlees ELC Centre to provide support for learning resource aimed at delivering continuity for children and allowing for further service improvement.

You will undertake a range of support activities including general supervision of children to ensure their safety and well-being. You may be required to provide more intensive support for children with additional support needs to ensure that individual plans are carried out regularly and efficiently. Support for Learning Assistants are crucial to the successful delivery of our services to children and are valued team members in many of our settings. This roles requires you to work as part of a busy team of staff, so good communication skills are essential for this post. You should possess a positive, can-do attitude and be flexible in your approach.

The post at Langlees is part time (20 hours – Wednesday afternoon and full days Thursday and Friday), term time plus summer holidays and is temporary until 27th June 2025. Please note the salary will be adjusted pro-rata accordingly for part time and term time working.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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At the Advanced level you will be providing teacher and pupil support to enhance pupil achievement. As required at core level, you will also undertake a wide range of whole school support activities and pupil support with regards to the general supervision, safety, care and wellbeing of the pupils. You will also be required to carry out administrative tasks from time to time.

Good communication, organisational and ICT skills are required and you should enjoy working as part of a team and with challenging and vulnerable young people. You should have some experience of working with teenage young people, ideally in an educational setting. Successful candidates must be capable of undertaking training in Manual Handling and First Aid.

You will work 27.5 hours per week on a term time basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/ maintain PVG scheme membership.

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We are looking for friendly and organised people with a passion for great customer service. You will work as part of a team to deliver the day-to-day operation of Falkirk Council Venues (Callendar House, Kinneil Museum, and The Hippodrome), assisting with cleaning, set ups, security, and daily operation of the venues.

You will be required to undertake work outside normal office hours including weekends on a regular basis.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to carry out a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit My Job Scotland.

To apply, please register with Myjobscotland and complete the online application form. Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

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Westquarter Primary School is seeking to recruit a teacher who is a highly skilled practitioner, committed to delivering the very best learning and teaching experiences for our children and young people.

The key policy document for Falkirk schools is Learning to Achieve. This was co-created by headteachers, teachers, early years practitioners, support staff, parents/carers, pupils and other partners.

It sets out clearly our expectations for our class teachers, namely that they are practitioners who demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of all learners by:

• reflecting critically on their practice
• being proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance their skills and knowledge
• adopting flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• using current educational thinking to inform their practice
• making good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond
• communicating effectively with others

Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate primary qualification
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend:

• Short Leet interview

You will work 17.5 hours per week.

The post is temporary until August 2025 to cover a Maternity Leave.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, e8xperience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook

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Falkirk Council is seeking to recruit class teachers who are highly skilled practitioners, committed to delivering the very best learning and teaching experiences for our children and young people.

The key policy document for Falkirk schools is Learning to Achieve. This was co-created by Head-teachers, teachers, early years practitioners, support staff, parents/carers, pupils and other partners.

It sets out clearly our expectations for our class teachers, namely that they are practitioners who demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of all learners by:

• reflecting critically on their practice
• being proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance their skills and knowledge
• adopting flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• using current educational thinking to inform their practice
• making good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond
• communicating effectively with others

Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate secondary qualification
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to attend:

• Classroom observation
• Short Leet interview

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership and approval by Care Commission Scotland.

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook

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We are looking for friendly and organised chef to join our team at Falkirk Stadium. We run a busy café and conference facility and also provide catering for matchday/event hospitality and for private functions. Led by the Head Chef, you will prepare meals from our set menus and help maintain our high standards.

As the role also involves the operation of cooking equipment, good physical health and fitness is required due to the nature of the physical demands of the job.

You will be required to undertake work outside normal office hours including weekends on a regular basis.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit My Job Scotland.

To apply, please register with Myjobscotland and complete the online application form. Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

For further information, please contact Allison Ross on 01324 618740.

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As a Cleaner in the Falkirk area you will be motivated and enthusiastic in providing a clean and safe environment to a high standard for all staff/visitors. Previous experience as a Cleaner is desirable but is not essential. Ultimately, we are looking for individuals who display a positive attitude, are passionate, organised and can successfully work as part of a team. A strong willingness to learn is also critical.

You will work 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 6am - 8am.

This post is temporary until March 2025 due to service requirements.

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Windsor Park School and Sensory Service educates and supports children and young people aged 0-18 with deafness across Falkirk Council.

Windsor Park School is a multidenominational provision, consisting of Primary and Secondary Departments. Windsor Park is specifically for pupils who require a high level of support to develop language and/or alternative communication skills at primary and secondary stages. A Total Communication approach is used at all times.

Our purpose built primary school is situated alongside Bantaskin Primary School where our pupils join their mainstream peers, as and when appropriate. Our Secondary Department is situated within Falkirk High School and all learners follow a mainstream timetable with targeted support from Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People. Additionally, Windsor Park Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People support deaf learners at home, in Early Years settings, Primary and Secondary mainstream and other ASN provisions across our local authority. The Visiting Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People are based within Windsor Park Primary.

ARE YOU
• a passionate, qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People or a highly skilled classroom teacher with a willingness to achieve this mandatory qualification?

• an individual with excellent communication skills?
• proactive in working in a collaborative manner?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO
• be part of a well-established, highly skilled and committed team, passionate about Deaf Education, with GIRFEC at the heart of their practice?

• work within a school/service recognised as ‘excellent’ in meeting deaf learners’ needs by HMIe?
• contribute to Falkirk Council’s ongoing commitment to providing a highly effective service for all deaf learners?

DO YOU
• demonstrate that GIRFEC values are at the heart of your life and work?
• have excellent communication skills, including working with parents and a variety of other stakeholders?
• have a proven track record in school improvement?

• reflect critically on your practice?
• demonstrate that you are proactive in seeking professional learning opportunities that further enhance your skills and knowledge?
• adopt flexible, creative approaches to meet the needs of all learners?
• employ current educational thinking to inform your practice, including recent research within Deaf Education?
• make good use of professional collaboration in school and beyond?

Successful applicants will:

• hold an appropriate teaching qualification
• be fully registered with the General Teaching Council, Scotland (GTCS)
• be a fully qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People or have significant experience in supporting deaf learners
• be able to demonstrate that they possess the commitment, knowledge and skills outlined in the Standard for Full Registration
• have knowledge and understanding of the specific competencies for teachers of deaf learners
• be skilled in British Sign Language
• be able to travel throughout Falkirk Council

Successful applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to:

• deliver an observed classroom lesson
• attend a Short Leet interview

This post is temporary until August 2025 due to service requirement.

The successful candidate will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.

The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook

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You will have experience of Health and Safety Legislation, facilities management or building maintenance, good organisational skills and communication skills with a flexible and adaptable approach.

Although not essential, a full driving licence is desirable.

You will work 20 hours per week on a term time basis. This will cover Monday to Friday mornings.

The post is temporary until June 2025 due to service requirement.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

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