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Stirling Council is an ambitious Council seeking to take advantage of its unrivalled location and rapid growth to provide opportunities and services for all its citizens and to encourage sustainable business and community development.
Stirling Council as a whole, and the Governance Service in particular, has embarked on an exciting transformation programme to best place the Council to meet the needs of its citizens.
We are looking for a support officer to join the Democratic Team. The successful applicant's principal duty will be to provide personal assistant (PA) support to the elected members that make up the administration for Stirling Council. You may be asked to carry out the other duties detailed in the job description when required.
This post is a job share and the days of work will be Monday (9.30am – 5.00pm ), Tuesday (9.30am – 5.00pm) and Wednesday (9.30am – 1.30pm).
Communication skills, organisational skills and political awareness are essential
This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking their first role working in local government, or for candidates who are looking for a change in the direction of their career. Full support and training will be provided to the right candidate. The Council is also committed to the professional development of its staff with opportunities available for the successful candidate.
If you would like to have an informal discussion please contact Michelle MacDonald – [emailprotected]
The Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
* Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
* Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about -the-lgps/
* Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
* Carers Leave
* Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
* Access to Health & Wellbeing support
* Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Lift share Scheme
* Car Lease Scheme
* Technology Benefit Scheme
Responsibilities
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
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Job Overview
ID:
1573711
Date Posted:
Posted 2 weeks ago
Expiration Date:
19/07/2025
Location:
Stirling
Competitive
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