Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Support Assistant - PKC
£25, - £26,
Pullar House, Perth
An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Business Support Team in Finance & Business Support, which provides support to a varied range of teams within Perth & Kinross Council, including support for Waste Services and legislative/statutory work for Regulatory Services, and use a variety of different software packages.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to showcase your abilities to support service delivery by providing a diverse and varying range of business support tasks.
This post is currently a hybrid working position – based partly in the office at 2 High Street with the team for three days per week and partly based at home for two days per week.
Skills & Experience Required
You will be able to demonstrate your excellent organisational skills and be able to work under pressure to manage conflicting demands, sometimes within tight timescales.
Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
Effective teamworking is essential.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deal effectively with internal and external customers in all areas of work; demonstrating good working relationships and the ability to deal effectively with enquiries and requests.
You will be able to follow and apply processes and procedures to understand the activities of the work area.
Excellent IT and digital skills are essential to operate and maintain relevant systems and equipment necessary for completing assigned tasks.
The ability to understand Health and Safety policies and procedures relevant to the role and work activities is also essential, as well as being able to follow current GDPR guidance.
The preferred candidate must be committed to delivering a high-quality service in accordance with PKC Customer Service Standards and demonstrate confidentiality and integrity of all Council information.
As an employee you will be required to treat colleagues and customers with dignity and respect and should be committed to promote and role model the Council’s values on equality and diversity.
You will be able demonstrate a flexible approach to change and adapt to new ways of working.
You will be a Team Player, sharing knowledge and experience.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team is also vital.
You must be able to work under pressure to manage conflicting demands, sometimes within tight timescales.
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is crucial. Extensive knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office (Office ) is essential, and having experience of working in a business support environment is desirable.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you:
1. A generous annual leave package
2. 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
3. Eligibility to join our pension scheme
4. Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
5. Flexi time
6. Access to a range of benefits
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.
Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs.
We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Connor Wilson, Business Support Service Manager on to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.