Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
The Social Work Admin Service deliversadministrativesupport to front line Social Work teams within the Argyll and Bute HSCP.
The Council holds a UK Skilled Worker sponsorship licence; however, this role does not meet the Home Office criteria for sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already have the right to work in the UK.
We have a full time, permanent admin support workervacancy within ourAdult Services areateam based inDunoon which is ideally suited to someone with good organisational, IT and admin skills.
This position will beoffice basedat Argyll House.
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.
This position will, as part of the area admin team, provide high quality admin support to the local Social Work teams(plus any others-specify eg school nurses)who deliver agreed outcomes for localfamilies.
Themainresponsibilities of this role include:
- Minute takingand meeting support
- Monitoring team Email mailboxenquiries
- Processing invoices and orders
- Updating electronic service user records
- Office/reception cover
Candidates for this role require to have:
- A good basic education
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office applications
- Experience of office administration
- Understanding of confidentiality and data security
- Aninternal system checkundertakenin order toaccess Social Work databases.A PVG check may also berequiredwhere there is regular contact withfamilies.
The Social Work Admin Service as part of Argyll and Bute Council andtheHSCP can offer opportunities for career progression, flexible working,trainingand development.
Ourvision is:to deliver efficiency,qualityand consistency, with a staff group that is flexible,skilledand motivated and committed to achieving Social Work Outcomes
The Social Work Admin Service as part of Argyll and Bute Council andtheHSCP can offer opportunities for career progression, flexible working,trainingand development.
Ourvision is:to deliver efficiency,qualityand consistency, with a staff group that is flexible,skilledand motivated and committed to achieving Social Work Outcomes.
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.
Learn more here
Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,
Disability Confident,
Equality and Fairness,
Climate Change,
Hybrid and Flexible Working 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.
Applicants should note that:-
Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
This post is not suitable for job share.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (
Exclusions and Exceptions
) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
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
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