Area Administrative Support WorkerRef no:: ARB17179Published:: 24/11/2025Closes:: 08/12/2025Location:: Dolphin Hall Annexe, Manse Avenue, Dunoon, PA23 8DQSalary:: £25,877 - £26,735 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekService: Health and Social Care PartnershipClosing Date: Monday 8th December 2025The Social Work Admin Service delivers administrative support to front line Social Work teams within the Argyll and Bute HSCP. We have a full time, permanent Area Admin Support Worker vacancy within our Children and Families area team based in Dunoon which is ideally suited to someone with good organisational, IT and admin skills. This position will be office based at Dolphin Hall Annex.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 local admin team, oversee the provision of high quality admin support to the local Social Work team who deliver agreed outcomes for local families.The main responsibilities of this role include:* Minute taking and meeting support* Monitoring team Email mailbox enquiries* Processing invoices and orders* Updating electronic service user recordsOur vision is: to deliver efficiency, quality and consistency, with a staff group that is flexible, skilled and motivated and committed to achieving Social Work Outcomes.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 securityAn internal system check undertaken in order to access Social Work databases.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.The Social Work Admin Service as part of Argyll and Bute Council and the HSCP can offer opportunities for career progression, training and development.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 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.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 please contact the recruiting manager, who isLisa Ly, Area Admin OfficerContact Telephone Number: 01369 708693Email: Lisa.Ly@argyll-bute.gov.ukPlease 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## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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