Administration Assistant – HR and OD

Service: HR&OD

Closing Date: Friday 18th October 2024

The Development Team within the wider HR&OD team are looking for three Administration Assistants for a temporary contract up to end March 2025. The location for these posts is negotiable.

There are two 35 hours posts available and one 26 hour post. Please complete only one application form and you will be contacted prior to interview to establish which posts you are interested in.

These posts will support our employees & internal customers with our new HR & Payroll System - Itrent. Your role will involve answering support calls, developing written guidance and completing tasks related to the build and maintenance of the new system.

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:-

• 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 for the part time post that is available.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• 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.

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:

• Tom Kerr, HR Manager - Operations
• Telephone: 01546 604748
• Email: tom.kerr@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB15102/ 019382, 019380 (iTrent - 036644) and 036645

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.