OD Project Assistant

Service: Customer Support Services

Closing Date: Friday 9th February 2024

The post is part time; 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The base for the post is negotiable within Argyll and Bute. Remote / hybrid options will be considered for this post and we will do our best to find the right fit for the successful applicant, although some presence in the office (and wider Argyll and Bute area, from time to time) may be required.

Benefits include generous holiday and sick pay entitlement, access to retail and high-street discounts, access to flexible working (Flexi time), Employee Assistance Programme, Group life assurance, unlimited access to the Council’s eLearning platform to support your personal development, as well as access to the local government pension scheme.

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking an OD Project Assistant to lead the Council's internal Training Centre activities. As such, in addition to the qualities specified on the JDPS attached, the successful candidate will also require to have knowledge of SDS and SQA procedures and preferably experience of running contracts in accordance with these.

The ideal candidate will possess an HNC / equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or appropriate experience.

Argyll and Bute Council is Scotland’s second largest local authority by area. The Council serves 23 inhabited islands and is home to some of the most breath-taking scenery Scotland has to offer. Our unique demographics mean that every day, our teams are finding creative ways to overcome the challenges associated with delivering services to widely dispersed communities in remote and rural locations.

This post is classed as remote which means that the post holder can do the majority of their activities from any location. The successful candidate will be allocated an administrative base within Argyll and Bute and will have the option of working from the office and / or remotely in line with their personal preference.

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.

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.