Job Description

Job Purpose Contributing to and delivering excellent customer service across East Ayrshire Leisure, the Visual Arts Assistant will facilitate the organisation, preparation and delivery of a wide range of planned programmes, activities, events across East Ayrshire Leisure contributing to the design and delivery of innovative, modern and sustainable services. Key Duties include: 1. Assist with the planning, scheduling and installation of exhibitions, displays, events and projects. 2. Assist with the care and maintenance of exhibitions and displays including object care / handling, condition checking, environmental and security controls, engagement and interpretation resourcing. 3. Assist with visual arts programming and commissioning, supporting the development of the regional visual arts sector. 4. Plan and deliver visual arts learning and engagement activities to a broad range of groups. 5. Contribute to promotion, and monitoring and evaluation processes. 6. Maintain successful and productive partnerships that will have a positive impact on the service and the community particularly with local providers such as; East Ayrshire Council (Health & Social Care and Education & Learning departments), Open Studios Ayrshire and other artist networks. Please see the attached Job Specification which outlines all responsibilities and duties for this post. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, CANDIDATES MUST DEMONSTRATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA OF THE ATTACHED JOB SPECIFICATION.

Rate of Pay Rate of Pay: \xc2\xa312.59 - \xc2\xa313.25 per hour Standard working hours are:- Monday - Thursday (9.00am - 5.00pm) with a 50 minute unpaid lunch break daily. Friday (9.00am - 4.00pm) with a 40 minute unpaid lunch break. Some evening and weekend working is required, which will be paid back by time off in lieu.

Responsibilities and Our Values Working within a performance management and continuous improvement framework the postholder will strive to exceed the expectations of the East Ayrshire Leisure Strategy and Delivery Plan and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of people in delivering our vision and values. \xe2\x80\xa2 Being honest and demonstrating integrity at all times \xe2\x80\xa2 Engaging and inclusive with our people, partners and stakeholders \xe2\x80\xa2 Striving for continuous improvement by being ambitious and aspirational in all that we do \xe2\x80\xa2 Taking responsibility and being accountable for our organisation and our service delivery

Additional Information We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely \xe2\x80\x9cSafer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment\xe2\x80\x9d. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level. The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Leisure. Please note:- PVG members\' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made. Unsuccessful Wording for Additional Application Questions Unfortunately we are unable to proceed with your application as this is an essential requirement for this post. Should you continue to complete your application it will not be considered for the post.

East Ayrshire Leisure Trust