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Wednesday 27th August 2025 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 purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, where people want to live, to work and do business. 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. An excellent opportunity for a Building Standards Surveyor to join our award winning Building Standards team in a very challenging yet beautiful part of Scotland. Based in Oban, this hybrid post, covers the full range of building standards verification and non-verification activities, with the ability to work flexibility from home, or other Council office(s) when not on site visits. In the absence of qualified Surveyors, consideration will be given to appointing an Assistant Building Standards Surveyor (starting salary £34,542) for candidates with a HNC/HND in Building Standards or equivalent, to embark on a development program to become as Building Standards Surveyor. This is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional career development. Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We value employees and offer various benefits to support you, including 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 have a strong record of continued professional/personal development and career progression. 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, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid 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, each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible. Applicants should note that:-
This post is not suitable for job share To apply for this vacancy, please click on the
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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: Tony Casci, Principal Team Lead Building Standards Telephone: 01546 604072 Email: Tony.Casci@argyll-bute.gov.uk Reference: ARB16659/038337 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 .
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