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Ref no:
ARB15505
Published:
09/01/2025
Closes:
30/01/2025
Location:
Albany Street Oban, PA34 4AW
Salary:
£37,082 - £41,261 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Service: Regulatory Services

Closing Date: Thursday 30th January 2025

1. About Argyll and Bute Council: 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, where people want to live, to work and do business. 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.

2. About the role: We'd love to welcome an experienced Regulatory Services Officer to our supportive team in Oban. Protecting Public health, the role involves working across all areas of environmental health. You'll need to enjoy travelling for work, particularly to remote island communities.

3. About the benefits you’ll receive : 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. and 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 pay membership of REHIS and have a strong record of continued professional/personal development and career progression.

5. About the things that matter; 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 https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/jobs-and-careers/working-us

6. Flexible first approach; 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.

Applicants should note that:-

  • This post is not suitable for job share.
  • The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

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

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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.

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