Service: Development and Infrastructure - Directorate

Closing Date: Thursday 10th April 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Personal Assistant/Secretary to the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services. The role of the Personal Assistant/Secretary will be to assist the Development and Infrastructure Services Directorate to deliver an efficient, effective and high quality service by providing first class secretarial and administrative support across a range of duties tailored to the needs of the Executive Director to include, management of correspondence, diary management and general administrative support.

This is a permanent full time post working 35 hours per week based in Lochgilphead.

You will contribute to the work of the Department as required, and to act in accordance with the strategies laid down by the Departmental Management Team.

The successful candidate will establish and maintain good working relationships with the Council’s Heads of Service, Elected Members, Council officials and staff at all levels as well as with other organisations, local communities and people, as well as engaging with individuals, groups and other organisations in an open way to facilitate good working relationships.

Part of the role of Personal Assistant/Secretary will be to exercise your initiative in the routing of enquiries initially directed to the Executive Director from any source, with a view to providing the enquirer with the best quality response from the Department.

The role will also include the planning and arrangements of a number of meetings and events, the Personal Assistant/Secretary will organise agendas and act as the minute taker in a variety of meetings across the Council area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy and rewarding team. If you are up for a new challenge and if you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager who is Susie Sinclair, Directorate Support Officer, on .

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, 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.

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. 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.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will take place on 25th April 2025.

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

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.

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.