Hr & Od Assistant - Dept Support

Service: Customer & Support Services

Closing Date: Friday12th July 2024

We are looking for a HR Professional to join our HR Business Partnering team. The role will support the Council to develop transformational activities to improve the wellbeing of our employees. You will be working with managers, analysing absence statistics and wellbeing indicators with a view to introducing interventions.

If you hold CIPD Level 3 or equivalent in HR, an up to date knowledge of employment law and good analytical and problem solving skills then we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent 21hr post and the base for the post is negotiable within Argyll and Bute. Remote/ Hybrid options will be considered for this post and we will do our best to find the right fit for the successful applicant, although some presence in the office (and wider Argyll and Bute area, from time to time) may be required.

Benefits include generous holiday and sick pay entitlement, access to retail and high-street discounts, access to flexible working (Flexi time), Employee Assistance Programme, Group life assurance, unlimited access to the councils eLearning platform to support your personal development, as well as access to the local government pension scheme.

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.

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:

• Daniel Galbraith, HR Business Partner
• Telephone: 01586 555287
• Email: Daniel.Galbraith@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB14571/BCS00263

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.