Total 7 job vacancies by West Lothian Council current

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Teacher of Business Education, Deans Community High School, 35 hours per week, Permanent

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

Deans Community High School is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic classroom teacher. The successful candidate will support the vision for the school and implement strategies to achieve this vision. This is a key post which comes at an exciting and challenging time for education.

Deans Community High School is a six-year non-denominational comprehensive school offering our students a progressive, relevant, challenging and enjoyable curriculum with opportunities for personalisation and choice. We are fully committed to engaging our students in their learning and make it a priority to ensure that all students have the opportunity to enjoy a high quality educational experience at Deans. Current roll is around 1000 pupils.

We offer a wide and varied a curriculum, emphasising the need for learners to be as successful as possible in their attainment. We recognise and value a range of achievements in music, art, sport, technology, dance, drama, enterprise and interpersonal skills. The school building offers outstanding facilities including a theatre, swimming pool, dance studio and comprehensive music suite. Students are encouraged to make the most of these through our curriculum and numerous extra-curricular activities.

Deans Community High School offers the opportunity for all students to succeed. We support all learners through our wider support team whose aim is to meet the needs of all individuals in an atmosphere of respect for self and for others. We want DCHS to thrive as an ambitious, vibrant and caring community, working in partnership with others to improve and to meet the needs of every learner, where resources, knowledge and skills are shared and used wisely, and achievements are shared and celebrated.

Our shared values and vision statement reflect the values of our school what we are working to achieve together as a school community

A relevant teaching qualification and registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland is essential.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful candidates will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment and the cost will be met by the candidate.

The fee for a Full PVG Scheme Membership is £59 or Existing Member is £18.

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Project Officer 36 hours per week. The successful candidate will be required to work some weekends ( rotating a Sunday for which a weekend enhancement will be paid)

West Lothian Council reserves the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels.

Following a full review and re-design of this key area of statutory responsibility, West Lothian Council Justice Services have an exciting opportunity to recruit a full-time permanent Project Officer to the Community Payback Unpaid Work Team. Justice Services have statutory responsibility to provide Unpaid Work and other activity opportunities for those who have had a community sentence imposed to afford an opportunity for them to pay back to their communities. The Project Officer will work closely with the Senior Project Officer and the wider Justice Service. The Project Officer will be responsible for managing the performance of the Case Managers and will ensure that Order requirements are delivered efficiently and in compliance with National Outcomes and Standards.

The successful candidate will take the lead in managing the Case management team which will include performance management, and team development.

The successful candidate must have:

• Evidence of a good standard of education.
• A knowledge and ability in a wide range of practical and personal skills as well as the ability to apply these skills in a voluntary/community-based work setting.
• Evidence of an ability to work constructively with people and to appreciate that working with individuals on an order will require an understanding approach (trauma informed practice).
• Previous experience of a range of relevant skills is essential, preferably at a supervisory/management level.
• Working experience of Microsoft packages
• Evidence of an ability to organise and develop projects and placements.
• Assessment of potential projects and placements for suitability for the team.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.

A driving licence is required.

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Senior Project Officer 36 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern including some weekends.

West Lothian Council reserves the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged

West Lothian Council Justice Services have an exciting opportunity to recruit a full time permanent Senior Project Officer to the Community Payback Unpaid Work Team. West Lothian Council’s Justice Services have statutory responsibility to provide Unpaid Work and other activity opportunities for those who have had a community sentence imposed. The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for supporting the delivery of an Unpaid Work service across West Lothian, and in partnership with community partners, will ensure that Order requirements are delivered efficiently and in compliance with National Outcomes and Standards.

The successful candidate will take the lead in planning, implementing and running this team which will include performance management, and team development.

The successful candidate must have:

• Degree in relevant discipline and or relevant equivalent experience
• Experience in preparing documents to a high standard
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including an ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences and to explain complicated or sensitive subject matters in a straight forward way.
• Tact, diplomacy and discretion in handling sensitive confidential information
• Knowledge and/or awareness of National Community Justice Strategies and relevant Justice legislation
• An understanding of project management and an ability to work to own initiative
• An ability to anticipate the needs and demands of the service and to respond accordingly
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• An ability to manage priorities and workload and deliver to strict deadlines
• An ability to work under pressure
• Competent in the use of Microsoft IT packages

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the West Lothian Council

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1 x 36 hours, 52.14 weeks per year, Permanent

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of West Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us)

We are looking to recruit a Project Officer to deliver on current and future service requirements and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement supporting the Housing Operations Team.

Report to the Housing Operations & Community Safety Manager you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive support service, organising and co-ordinating a range of activities relating to the development of service improvement initiatives, policies, strategies and performance governance. You will be responsible for undertaking data analysis, research and present findings, recommendations to the service manager and support to deliver overall service improvement activity.

You will work closely with senior officers across Housing Customer & Building Services as well Internal and external stakeholders /customers.

You should be educated to degree level or have equivalent relevant experience and have excellent communication skills along with the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and independently.

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INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of West Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us)

This post was created as part of an organisational change process and will be based in a new corporate Business Support Service, where the successful candidate will be working across all council services, maximising council effectiveness through analytics, learning and improvement.

You will be part of the corporate Performance Team that will deliver performance management, improvement and information assurance support to council services. This will include provision of analytical and quality assurance support to leaders and services across the council.

You will support the implementation of corporate performance, improvement and information assurance processes that will help the council to improve and/or meet business requirements.

You will have experience of collating and analyzing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. This will include the development of management reports and recommendations and performance information that will be reported through the council’s governance structure and used by senior officers and stakeholders to assess service performance.

You will support information governance arrangements in the council and assist services to respond to information requests and complaints within timescale.

This permanent role represents an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated individual. With a professional manner and excellent communication skills, you should be able to work to deadlines and deliver high quality, accurate management information to a variety of stakeholders.

Whilst the post is advertised on a full-time basis, those wishing to work on a part-time basis are welcome to apply.

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Fixed Term for 2 years

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

Planning Services are seeking to employ a Planning Officer 1 in Development Management to work at Civic Centre, Livingston for a fixed term period of up to 2 years.

The purpose of the job is to process planning applications, and related statutory applications, in fulfilling the council’s role as planning authority for the area. As a Grade 1 planner, the postholder will process a development management casework comprising mainly householder and local applications, but may also be expected to contribute to the processing of major applications and will work closely with the enforcement team to ensure compliance with legislation and conditions attached to planning consents and may, from time to time, be expected to deal with enforcement matters.

The postholder will require a current full driving license in order to undertake site visits and meetings.

Essential requirements for the post are:

• A degree in Town and Country Planning or equivalent associated discipline.
• An understanding of development management procedures, law and practice.
• An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of local authorities.
• Good written and oral communication skills with an ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Good administrative, organisational and inter-personal skills for liaison with other parties.

• The ability to work within a team and as an individual with the need for minimum supervision
• A current full manual driving licence

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INTERNAL ONLY

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of West Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us)

The closing date for this post is provisionally set at 19th December 2023. West Lothian Council reserve the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels

Would you like the opportunity to develop your career as Team Manager with West Lothian Council?

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

West Lothian Council is one of Scotland’s most successful authorities and has an enviable reputation delivering an excellent housing service. West Lothian is located in the central belt, within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow and is supported by excellent road and rail links.

An opportunity has arisen within the Housing Strategy and Development Team for a Team Manager Housing Strategy and New Supply to join a team which strives for excellence and innovation in service delivery and works well with partners.

The Housing Strategy and Development Team is one of six service units within Housing, Customer and Building Services providing a wide range of services including the delivery of the affordable housing programme, the housing capital investment programme and the development of housing policy and strategy for the service.

You will lead the Housing Strategy and New Supply Team within Housing Strategy & Development and co-ordinate, manage and supervise the work of its professional staff in the development and review of housing policy and strategy, management of the council’s new housing programme and the wider affordable housing programme.

This permanent role represents an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated individual. With a professional manner and excellent communication skills, you should be able to work to deadlines with a sound knowledge of housing policy.

Our benefits package includes flexible working hours, up to 30 days paid holidays and 7 public holidays a year, average salary pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource and access to a range of discounted staff benefits.

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