Service: Customer Services - Legal and Regulatory Support/Governance
Closing Date: Thursday 20th March 2025
We have a vacancy for a Clerical Assistant to join our friendly team and provide administrative support for our Committee Support and Member Services operations, which sit within the council’s Governance team.
This post is based at the council’s Kilmory headquarters and the hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a one-hour lunch break. Argyll and Bute Council offers a flexible working policy and we are happy to discuss this with applicants. This post holder does need to attend at the office in Lochgilphead on a regular basis.
We are looking for a level-headed, reliable and organised person, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and who’s able to get to grips with using new computer systems, to help us provide high quality support for councillors and to contribute to the smooth running of the committee meetings they attend.
Our team’s workload is busy and varied and the Clerical Assistant’s responsibilities include the following and a range of other tasks:
* General office administration including processing invoices, travel claim forms, bookings, ordering supplies and use of computer packages.
* Booking rooms for meetings and preparing/circulating the Weekly List of Meetings for the Council Chambers and Committee rooms.
* Assisting in the administration of the Committees and in particular provide support in setting up Webcasting, Teams/Skype as required for meetings in the Council Chambers and liaising with colleagues in IT to ensure appropriate technical support is in place to facilitate meetings.
* Answering telephones within the office environment and across the team.
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.
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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 suitable for job share.
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:
* Aileen McNicol, Leadership Support and Member Services Manager
* Telephone:
* Email: Aileen.mcnicol@argyll-bute.gov.uk
* Reference: ARB15673/030571
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 .