Salary: £47,848 - £52,325 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Description

Support the People & Culture Manager to lead the Organisational Development Team within the People & Culture Service through the management and delivery of planned OD interventions. Provide management support to the OD Team to ensure a consistent and high-quality service provision to Council Services, assisting with the promotion, delivery, and integration of key objectives outlined in the People & Culture Service Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

The duties of this post require access to the public sector network. The successful applicant must complete a basic Disclosure Scotland application. A formal offer of employment with East Ayrshire Council will only be made once satisfactory clearance has been received. Any information disclosed on a basic disclosure will be discussed prior to a formal offer.

Responsibilities

We follow national guidance regarding pre-employment checks, namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. During your application, you should provide details of at least two relevant references, one from your current or most recent employer, which must be from an appropriate senior manager. References from peers at the same level are not acceptable. Please add noreply@myjobscotland.gov.uk to your safe sender list to ensure you receive all related emails.

The Individual

This is a full-time, temporary position based at the Opera House, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock. The post is temporary until 30/08/2026. Working hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm on Friday. The work style is 'Mobile', with 20-49% of time spent in an office or other work location. You will work at your base or another agreed location 1 to 2.5 days per week, with the remainder working remotely.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all community members, including underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people, and LGBT individuals. The council is a Disability Confident employer and a 'Recruit with Conviction' ambassador.

For further information, contact kathlynne.hewitson@east-ayrshire.gov.uk