September 2016

 September 2016

 September 2016

2016 tradesmen shortlisted  - Dear Applicant

JOB INFORMATION

I am delighted to hear that you are considering making an application for employment with Turning Point Scotland.  Turning Point Scotland’s workers make a significant and positive difference to the lives of the people we support and I hope that you will want to join one of our teams.  Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries regarding the post.

Please note an application form is attached to the bottom of this recruitment pack.  You have 2 options, you can complete the application and email directly to the Service, or alternatively you may print off the application and complete by hand before returning to the service by post.  The service contact details are provided below and are highlighted in purple.

I look forward to receiving your completed Application Form by no later than Thursday 15th September 2016 at 5pm.

Unfortunately it is not possible for us to respond individually to all applicants and if you have not received an invitation to an interview within the next 4 weeks, you should assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.  Should there be any unforeseen delay in progressing to the interview stage, I will let you know.

     

     
Sandra Mutter
Service Manager


 JOB DESCRIPTION

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICE



POST:              MAINTENANCE PERSON

REPORTING TO:         ADMIN CO-ORDINATOR

ACCOUNTABLE TO:     SERVICE MANAGER


JOB PURPOSE: 

To monitor and ensure the safety and maintenance of the building and equipment. To organiseworking time in such a way as to maximise the efficiency of the Service.  All duties and responsibilities must be carried out with due regard to Turning Point Scotland’s procedures and code of conduct   

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/TASKS

To agree a preventative maintenance programme in collaboration with Administration Officer

2.    To report all faults to the Administration Officer and keep a daily diary, relevant records and reports.

3.    To repair and make good any minor faults, confining electrical repairs to basic fuse, plug malfunctions and bulb replacements and monitor the work of external tradesmen

4.    Decoration (emulsion & gloss) to the internal fabric of the Service on an ongoing, regular basis.

5.    To cover cleaning duties when required, particularly when cleaning team are short staffed.

6.    To liaise with Administration Officer regarding maintenance of the heating system and external fabric

7.    To be responsible for keeping all outside areas and internal stairwells clean and tidy

8.    To understand the basic operation of the Service’s electricity, gas, water and security systems

9.    Drive the Projects Mini-bus/car if and when required, collect and/or transport any goods to and from the Service

10.    Participate in core training and specific training as recognised by Administration Officer

11.    To ensure roadworthiness, valeting and upkeep of transportation

12.    To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety regulations

13.    To carry out weekly fire drill/test and keeping appropriate records.

14.    To respect and actively participate in regular supervision and other meetings as required

15.    To carry out any other duties as requested, by the Administration Officer that are consistent with the above job description

16.    To respect, be aware of, and positively apply Turning Point Scotland’s policy of Equal Opportunity

17.    To respect and be aware of Turning Point Scotland’s Policy of Confidentiality




   


I accept the particulars of this job description



Signed         Date    

















































PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: MAINTENANCE PERSON*
TURNING POINT SCOTLAND  SECTOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES



            Essential/
Desirable
Experience   
1   
Previous working knowledge and experience of performing caretaking/maintenance duties    Essential

2   
Basic working knowledge and experience of electrical, plumbing and building 
Maintenance.    Essential

3   
Experience of working to a schedule and prioritising daily workload with the minimum of supervision    Desirable
4   
Working experience of internal decoration, maintaining a clean and safe working environment    Essential

5   
Experience of working within statutory regulations relating to Hygiene, Health & Safety    Desirable
6    Be able to keep up to date records and complete reports for management    Desirable
7   
Experience of working with external contractors and agencies
    Desirable
8   
The ability to display flexible and helpful qualities toward work and colleagues
    Essential

9   
Driving License   
Desirable

       
Other requirements of the post   
10   
Have an understanding of Equal Opportunities
    Essential
11   
Have an understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality
    Essential
















MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON – 37 HOURS PER WEEK


There are a significant number of benefits to working for Turning Point Scotland including excellent terms and conditions of service, including access to a wide range of high quality vocational and skills training, a range of family-friendly policies to help balance work-life, participation in a number of environmentally –friendly initiatives, active promotion of healthy living in the workplace, and not least the provision of a working environment where opinions and ideas are valued and arrangements are in place to ensure that there is a high level of staff representation and that people are encouraged to make their views heard and to participate in team meetings etc. 

The main terms of conditions of service include the following:
The salary scale for the post will be:

£13,992
£14,244
£14,442

The annual leave entitlement will be:

 25 days per year plus 8 public holidays and 2 local holidays.

Additional annual leave is granted in recognition of 3 years’ perfect attendance and of completing 10 years’ continuous service with Turning Point Scotland.







Turning Point Scotland

Employment Application Form

POST DETAILS
Title:   
Reference:   

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname   
Initials or First name(s)   
Address   
Post Code   
Home Telephone   
Work Telephone   
May we ring you at work with discretion?   
Mobile   
Email address   
National Insurance No   
Do you hold a current UK Drivers Licence at this time?   
Do you require a work permit?   
Are you willing to use your own vehicle for work activities?   
Do you hold a valid passport?   
Are you able to work shifts flexibly according to a planned rota?   

2. GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Turning Point Scotland welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities.  We would undertake to invite for interview all disabled applicants who meet all essential aspects of the proposed role as set out in the Person Specification.

Do you wish to be considered in terms of this scheme?   

If you are invited to attend for interview we will contact you to establish any specific requirements you may have.



3. RECOVERY INFORMATION
Please note, because of the nature of the work undertaken by Turning Point Scotland we cannot employ anyone with a personal history of addiction unless he or she has ceased drug or alcohol misuse for a minimum of two years.

Have you misused alcohol or used substances within the last 24 months?   


















4. QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification   
Name of Education Facility   
Grade/Level   
Date Obtained.   

Qualification   
Name of Education Facility   
Grade/Level   
Date Obtained.   

Qualification   
Name of Education Facility   
Grade/Level   
Date Obtained.   

5. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Name of Professional Body   
Level of Membership   
PIN Number   
Expiry Date (including SSSC)   

Name of Professional Body   
Level of Membership   
PIN Number   
Expiry Date (including SSSC)   

Name of Professional Body   
Level of Membership   
PIN Number   
Expiry Date (including SSSC)   

Name of Professional Body   
Level of Membership   
PIN Number   
Expiry Date (including SSSC)   

Name of Professional Body   
Level of Membership   
PIN Number   
Expiry Date (including SSSC)   

If registered with SSSC do you have any conditions attached with it?   
If yes, please detail below




















6.    PRESENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYER

Name of Current Employer   
Address of Current Employer   
Telephone Number   
Line Manager Name   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment: From month/year   
Dates of Employment:  To month/year (if applicable)   
Current or most recent salary   
Notice Period   
Reasons for leaving   
   
Please summarise your duties/responsibilities in your current/most recent employment.























































7.    COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer Name   
Employer Address   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment:  From month/year   
Dates of Employment: To month/year (if applicable)   
Reasons for leaving   
Summary of duties and responsibilities   





Employer Name   
Employer Address   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment:  From month/year   
Dates of Employment: To month/year (if applicable)   
Reasons for leaving   
Summary of duties and responsibilities   





Employer Name   
Employer Address   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment:  From month/year   
Dates of Employment: To month/year (if applicable)   
Reasons for leaving   
Summary of duties and responsibilities   




Employer Name   
Employer Address   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment:  From month/year   
Dates of Employment: To month/year (if applicable)   
Reasons for leaving   
Summary of duties and responsibilities   





Employer Name   
Employer Address   
Position Held   
Dates of Employment:  From month/year   
Dates of Employment: To month/year (if applicable)   
Reasons for leaving   
Summary of duties and responsibilities   
















8. PERSONAL STATEMENT
With reference to your previous experiences and/or achievements, please describe the essential qualities which you consider you would bring to the position.   Also provide any additional information you think will support your application.










































































9. REHABILITATION STATEMENT

Our recruitment systems complies with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Police Act 1997 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and is designed to ensure safe, effective and fair recruitment practices.   We take active steps to ensure that having a conviction or similar is not an automatic bar to employment.   We are positive about people’s ability to take responsibility for their actions, to reflect and to change.

Your person specification and job description will indicate the level of Disclosure background check or PVG membership that applies to the post you are applying for.

For all posts, we would ask you to declare all ‘unspent’ convictions including driving offences, cautions and admonishments by completing the format below.   Staff selected for posts which are not exempt under the act must undertake a basic disclosure.   These posts do not involve directly working to support/advise the people who use our services and are not based in Registered Care Homes or prisons nor handling financial information.

For posts that are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, usually posts that have regular unsupervised contact working directly to support/advise vulnerable people (often identified as ‘regulated work’) administration staff concerned with the provision of a care service or health services, nurses, accountants, people working within Registered Care Homes or prisons, or board members, we consider all convictions in addition to other background information through a standard disclosure check, enhanced disclosure check or PVG membership.  In short, for these posts we require applicants to disclose details of all convictions (‘spent’ or ‘unspent’) cautions, warnings, reprimands, admonishments and, for all except those doing standard disclosure checks, any relevant non-conviction information.  Non-conviction information includes any pending proceedings, current investigations, any current or previous order, restrictions or consideration for listing or similar placed on you from governmental bodies (examples: the Home Office, social work departments, SSSC, NMC, PVG).
It is not acceptable to omit information from this section and inform us later.  Any information declared will be discussed at interview and further information sought.  All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.  Our Recruitment Policy and Policy Statement and our PVG and Disclosure Policy can be found on our website. 

Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offence?   

If yes, please give details of all convictions below.  If you have had no convictions, please type ‘none’.  You must not leave this section blank or your application will not be considered.

Charge/Issue/Allegation/Offence   
Date   
Outcome – Investigation only, Sentence, Caution, Admonish,
Reprimand, Fine, Points, Order against you, Warning (or other outcome)   

Charge/Issue/Allegation/Offence   
Date   
Outcome – Investigation only, Sentence, Caution, Admonish,
Reprimand, Fine, Points, Order against you, Warning (or other outcome)   

Charge/Issue/Allegation/Offence   
Date   
Outcome – Investigation only, Sentence, Caution, Admonish,
Reprimand, Fine, Points, Order against you, Warning (or other outcome)   

Charge/Issue/Allegation/Offence   
Date   
Outcome – Investigation only, Sentence, Caution, Admonish,
Reprimand, Fine, Points, Order against you, Warning (or other outcome)   

Are there proceedings pending against you in respect of this or any other offence?   

If yes, please give details of the nature of these proceedings below.  If there are no proceedings pending, please type none below.
Charge/Issue/Allegation/Offence   
Trial Hearing Date   










10. REFERENCES

Offers of employment are conditional upon the receipt of a minimum of 2 references which satisfactorily confirm the candidate’s suitability to undertake the role and confirm the candidate’s work history.  In addition, TPS seek to confirm and verify the individual’s work history over the last 3 years as a minimum.

The last 3 years of employment history is covered by a reference from each substantive/notable employer within this time period.

Or a reference from the last employer is sought if there is not a current or last employer within the last 3 years, but not going back to employers further than 5 years previous.

If there has only been 1 employer in the last 3 years, a 2nd reference is required from either a different employer within the last 5 years or a character reference from a professional person who has known the candidate for more than 2 years.
I
n addition a reference will automatically be required from the last relevant/industry specific post, when the individual has worked within health or social care or community based posts before, if this is not already provided within the catergories above, but not going back to employers more than 5 years previous.

Further guidance on our references policy, in particular for people who have not had 3 years of employment at application stage, can be found on our website.  Please check this before submitting any referee information that does not adhere as above.  References will be taken up following a conditional offer of employment.

All references must be on corporate headed paper, company/institution stamped, or from a traceable email address.  We do not accept references from relations/partners; character references from friends who are not professional people; employment references that have been supplied by people who are not allowed to provide a reference under their own employer’s policy or are colleagues in lieu of a line manager reference.

Email addresses are preferred.  Additional referee’s contacts must be submitted at interview.

Referee name   
Job title   
Email address (preferred)   
Company Name   
Referee address   
Postcode   
Telephone number   
Relationship to applicant   



Referee name   
Job title   
Email address (preferred)   
Company Name   
Referee address   
Postcode   
Telephone number   
Relationship to applicant   





11. CANDIDATES DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To your knowledge are you a close relative of any current of former employee or Directors of Turning Point Scotland?   

Close relatives are defined as husband, wife, partner, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister, former as defined as anytime within the last 12 months.  Any canvassing on behalf of a candidate, whether directly or indirectly will disqualify the candidate.

If appointed, would you wish to retain any private business interest?   
If appointed, would you be continuing to work for any other employer?   

12. CANDIDATES GOOD FAITH DECLARATION

To the best of my knowledge, there is no reason in respect of my physical or mental health why I should not be able to carry out fully the tasks described for this post.
I declare that the information I have given in this Employment Application Form are complete and accurate.
I understand and accept that should this be found not to be the case, any offer of employment can be withdrawn and my employment terminated.

Signed:   
Date:   



13. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT MONITORING

Age   
Gender   
Which best describes your sexual orientation   
Where did you see our Advertisement?   
Do you have a disability?   
Which best describes your marital status?   
Which best describes your ethnic origin?   


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