Assistant Compliance and Regulatory Officer (M365) (INTERNAL ONLY)

Job Description

Service: Legal and Regulatory Support - Compliance and Regulatory Team

Closing Date: Friday 29th August 2025

Would you like to play a key role in supporting change to help transform the way the council does business?

We’ve got a rare and exciting opportunity for a hard-working individual to join our Compliance and Regulatory Team to assist in the implementation of the council’s Microsoft 365 development plan and records management plan.

The project to implement Microsoft 365 is being taken forward to make it easier for people to carry out their day-to-day tasks. We need an Assistant Compliance and Regulatory Officer to work within the team and to advise/assist teams within services on how to implement the programme.

Requirements

This position is for two years and is suitable for secondment.

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.

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  

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.

Responsibilities

• This Post is not suitable for job share.
• Applicants will require to be working on the project full time as they develop their understanding of how we use M365 and have the ability to provide advice to services.
• 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 Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

The Individual

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

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

• Iain Jackson, Governance, Risk and Safety Manager
• Telephone: 01546 604188
• Email: iain.jackson@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB16645/038335

or

• Alison McGinty, Compliance and Regulatory Officer
• Telephone: 01546 604057
• Email: Alison.McGinty@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB16645/038335

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.

Please also note that 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 & Diversity Policy.