Technical Assistant - Electrical Compliance

Argyll & Bute Council; Dunoon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Argyll & Bute Council is looking for a Technical Assistant to join their Energy and Building Services Team. The role involves providing technical and administrative support, focusing on compliance and maintenance activities. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Opportunities for learning and career growth

Qualifications

• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support for compliance electrical maintenance.
• Conduct analytical and process development activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Salary: £28,322 - £29,436 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Service: Customer Services

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Property Services are seeking to recruit a Technical Assistant within the Energy and Building Services 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.

In the role of Technical Assistant you will provide technical and administrative support in terms of compliance electrical maintenance generally and statutory electrical maintenance particular, by undertaking: analytical; process development; training; auditing; promotional; and project activities, to support the team in achieving its goals on behalf of the Council and deliver a high standard of service to client departments.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a determination to succeed and deliver first class results with a strong customer focus. Ability to apply logical, analytical and problem solving techniques to deliver efficient solutions and effective decisions. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to influence and negotiate with others.

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. Plus include any benefits unique to role.

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.

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 are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

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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 & Diversity Policy .