Development Manager (ICT) - EAY11611

Posting date:	28 July 2025
Salary:	£46,173.00 to £48,958.00 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 August 2025
Location:	Kilmarnock, KA1 1HW
Company:	East Ayrshire Council
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	EAY11611

Summary

Job Purpose

Contributing to and supporting the Strategic Leadership Team in the development of the overall Trust Strategic Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan, the Development Manager will ensure the delivery of the highest quality services, supporting change, challenging the status quo and contributing to the design and delivery of innovative, modern and sustainable services. Working within a performance management and continuous improvement framework the postholder will strive to exceed the expectations of the East Ayrshire Leisure Vision and Delivery Plan.

Please see the attached Job Specification and Key Activities which outline 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

Annual Salary is £46173 - £48958 per annum.

Working hours are Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm (50 minute unpaid lunch break daily)
Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm (40 minute unpaid lunch break)

Responsibilities and Our Values

Contribute to and deliver excellent customer service, and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of people in delivering our vision and values;
• Being honest and demonstrating integrity at all times
• Engaging and inclusive with our people, partners and stakeholders
• Striving for continuous improvement by being ambitious and aspirational in all that we do
• Taking responsibility and being accountable for our organisation and our service delivery

Additional Information

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 post you have applied for requires you to complete a Criminal Conviction Declaration Form listing any live offences. Any information that is disclosed on a Criminal Conviction Declaration Form will require to be discussed before a formal offer of employment is made. If you require further clarification please refer to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

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