Job Summary

Please note salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours.

An opportunity has arisen within the Finance Service for someone with suitable experience of revenues, banking or accountancy systems.

The post is within the Quality Assurance and Income Management team which has responsibility for the timely and accurate processing of the Council’s income transactions to the financial management, revenue and housing rent systems. This is a key role in this process, with responsibility for the investigating and reconciling of transactions and keeping suitably detailed working papers. This is a busy team that works under pressure to meet deadlines and the role may involve liaison with the Council’s bank, customers and other officers. Applicants should have some knowledge of revenues procedures and banking and money laundering procedures, good spreadsheet skills and suitable personal qualities. Previous experience of the systems used and a methodical approach would be highly desirable.

A flexible approach to days and hors can be accommodated. If you have any enquiries regarding this position please contact Andrew Cupples on .

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, , successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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