Personal Assistant - Secretary

Service: Roads and Infrastructure

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025

The Roads and Infrastructure Service are looking for an enthusiastic Personal Assistant to provide efficient delivery of high quality secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Service in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Department, providing a courteous, efficient channel of communication that will ensure that the customers of the Department receive the highest standard of service.

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.

Duties the post holder can expect to undertake include management of correspondence, diary management and administrative/business support as well as learning about the range of services and projects delivered by the Roads and Infrastructure Service.

If you have experience in preparing accurate minutes, working in a busy office environment and have a keen interest in the services and projects delivered by the Roads and Infrastructure Service, then this could be the post for you.

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: Working for us | Argyll and Bute Council

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PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will take place on 7th February.

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 you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Susie Sinclair, Directorate Support Officer
• Telephone: 01546 604421
• Email: Susie.Sinclair@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB15462/011919

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.