Property Officer/Clerk of Works - Design Team

Service: Commercial Services

Closing Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2024 

The Council’s Property Design Team are seeking to recruit a Property Officer/Clerk of Works to provide mainly Clerk of Works duties for a project on one of our islands.  Property Services are therefore seeking a highly motivated person who has a determination to succeed and deliver first class results with a strong customer focus.  The role requires someone who has the ability to balance a diverse workload, prioritise tasks, plan and meet deadlines.  The successful candidate should also be able to work to their own initiative, with minimum supervision, and as part of a team. 

The post holder is required to travel effectively and efficiently throughout Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the needs of the service. 

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.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both children and adults.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.

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 you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is Rhona Mitchell, Property Design Manager on 01369 800380.

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.