Community Protection Officer (Mediation) - EAL13024


Company:	East Lothian Council
Salary:	£33,469 to £36,243 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Haddington, EH41 3HA
Working pattern:	Hybrid
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £18.34 - £19.86

Days and Hours of Work:

Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00

Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.

To start November 2026.

Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form.

East Lothian Council is looking for a highly motivated and compassionate Community Protection Officer (Mediation) to join our Protective Services team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in mediation, conflict resolution, community engagement or housing-related services to play a key role in helping residents resolve disputes and improving community wellbeing.

As part of our Community Protection Team, you will deliver a community mediation service, support early intervention approaches to neighbour disputes, assist with anti-social behaviour investigations, and work collaboratively with a wide range of partners to help create safer and stronger communities across East Lothian

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration

Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found

here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:

All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

Job Details

To actively contribute to achieving the aim of Protective Services in promoting, protecting and enhancing the health, safety and wellbeing of people living, working and spending time in East Lothian and to support Council Services in managing the risks associated with delivering and maintaining services in our local communities.

To assist and positively support the Team Leader in carrying out the delegated duties undertaken within the Community Protection Team in relation to;

• The delivery of a community mediation service.

• Using early intervention methods to resolve neighbour disputes.

• Assisting with investigations in relation to anti-social behaviour.

Have a key role in providing an effective integrated approach to reducing anti-social behaviour in our communities and promoting a high quality environment in East Lothian.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The

‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications

Educated to HNC level or equivalent level in mediation, conflict resolution or a related subject.

Driving Licence

As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*

(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance

This role requires

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be

required prior to commencement.

Please note:

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the

GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:

www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link

https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on

recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.

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