HROD Assistant - Dept Support - ARB15229

Service: Customer Support Services

Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024

We are looking for a HR and OD Professional to join our HR Business Partnering team to play a key role in providing a quality HROD service to the organisation. Alongside providing effective support to the HR Business Partners, this role will focus on wellbeing. Reviewing and analysing absence statistics to identify trends and potential interventions, implementing the identified interventions and analysing their effectiveness are some of the key things this post will be involved in.

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

This is a permanent 35hr 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. Interviews will be held in person at our Headquarters in Lochgilphead.

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.

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:

• Rebecca Guy, HR Business Partner
• Telephone:
• Email: rebecca.guy@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB15229/023830

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.