Service: Legal and Regulatory Support As assistant health and safety officer, you will play a key part in the provision of Health and Safety advice which supports the delivery of vital services our island and mainland communities rely on every day.Join our team and deliver a job that matters to the lives of our colleagues and communities. 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. 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. Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. 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 From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about. 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. Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. 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 Iain Jackson, Governance, Risk and Safety Manager, 01546 604188. 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.