Area Administrative Support Worker - ARB16778

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health and social care organization in Helensburgh is seeking a well-organised individual for an administrative role within the Children and Families Social Work Team. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and prior administrative experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, and opportunities for career growth. Applications should be made through the provided link.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Discounts on gym memberships

Wellbeing initiatives

Opportunities for learning and career growth

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication required.
• Professional manner and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Experience in an administrative role, preferably within a social work or related environment.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data security.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Manage documentation and take minutes during meetings.
• Facilitate effective communication within the team.
• Ensure statutory requirements are met with discretion.
• Coordinate bookings and appointments.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Professional manner

Experience in administrative role

Understanding of confidentiality

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025

The Children and Families Social Work Admin Team in Helensburgh is seeking a well-organised and professional individual with excellent communication skills to deliver high-quality administrative support to the Social Work Team.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Responsibilities

This role offers vital administrative support to the Children and Families Social Work Team. Key duties include managing documentation, taking minutes during Child Protection meetings, facilitating effective communication, and ensuring statutory requirements are met with discretion and professionalism. Responsibilities also encompass coordinating bookings and appointments. Full training will be provided on relevant systems and procedures, including the use of purchase cards and coding transactions within the RBS system.

Requirements

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication
• Professional manner and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Experience in an administrative role, preferably within a social work or related environment.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data security
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits and working approach

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy

Notes

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Contact

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

Lauren Watson-Kidder, Admin Officer

Telephone Number: 01436 657636

Email: [e-mail]

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

We do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality and Diversity Policy