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Development Assistant (Countryside) - EAY12501

East Ayrshire Council
Kilmarnock temporary, fulltime
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Ref no:
EAY12501
Published:
28/05/2026
Closes:
12/06/2026
Location:
Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 3XB
Rate:
£15\.35 \- £16\.07 per hour pro rata
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Job Purpose
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Contributing to and delivering excellent customer service across East Ayrshire, the Development Assistant for Countryside will facilitate the organisation, preparation and delivery of a wide range of planned programmes, activities and events contributing to the design and delivery of innovative, modern and sustainable services. Working within a performance management and continuous improvement framework the post holder will strive to exceed the expectations of the A Strategy and Delivery Plan. 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
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Rate of Pay \- £15\.35 \- £16\.07 per hour Hours of work will be 35 hours per week as per the attached work pattern. This is a Seasonal post until 30 November 2026\.Responsibilities and Our Values
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You will strive to exceed the expectations of our Strategic Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of our vision and values; • Being honest: demonstrate integrity and respect • Engage: inclusivity with our people, partners and communities • Strive: be ambitious and aspire to continuous improvement • Take responsibility: own it and be accountableAdditional Information
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Employment References We follow the national guidance in relation to pre\-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. 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 Ayrshire360\. 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.

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