Relief Museum Assistant - ABC13920

Job Purpose:

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Location:

Duration: Supply/Casual/Relief

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The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

Being an active member of a large front of house team, providing security and customer care at all the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums venues. The job also includes providing specialised support for Collections work. The post involves working closely with all of the other Art Gallery and Museum teams and assisting where and when required. The job requires working on a set rota pattern with weekend work on a regular basis occasional evening work and lone working is included .

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Educated to Standard Grade or equivalent
Possession of a current First Aid certificate or able to study to achieve one

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

Excellent customer care and good interpersonal skills gained through previous
experience of working with the publicProven experience in Security work
Effective communication with a wide range of people both orally and in written form.
Able to remain alert, anticipate potential problems and apply suitable resolutions
Able to work successfully as part of a team or on own initiative
Experience of applying practical DIY skills

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email removed].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email removed]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs