Clerical Assistant - ARB18736

Argyll and Bute Council; Oban; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on gym memberships and LEIS

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and career growth

Flexible working policy

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a reliable clerical assistant to join our school community on a temporary basis. You will support the busy clerical team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring accurate record keeping and smooth administrative processes during term time.

This role requires PVG membership for working with children and adherence to safeguarding and council policies. The position offers a competitive package and flexible first approach to working hours where possible.

Qualifications

• Temporary post until 31 March 2027.
• PVG membership required for working with children.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) applies.

Job description

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.

Following recent promotions and retirements we are looking for someone to complete our busy clerical team. If you excel in a fast paced environment, enjoy working with young people, and would like to join our school community we would welcome your application.

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 provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at

[e-mail]. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact

[e-mail] directly

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,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary until 31st March 2027.

Applicants should note that:-

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) membership in relation to working with children.

The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.

Reference: ARB18736

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