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 opportunities:

Facilities Management Modern Apprenticeships, 2 Posts (Fixed Term for 12 Months) - PKC12690
£23,605 per annum / £12.60 per hour
Pullar House, Perth

Learn while you earn with a Perth & Kinross Council Modern Apprenticeship!

Are you aged 16-24 and looking for an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience whilst working towards a qualification? If so, a Modern Apprenticeship within Perth & Kinross Council could be what you are looking for.

These are primarily administrative roles associated with the planned preventative and reactive maintenance contracts within Property Compliance. Activities include running performance reports, taking minutes of contract meetings and liaising between sites and suppliers to provide updates on progress of works.

These roles could also assist with various large programmes of works including asset management, creating processes and procedures for various compliance disciplines, Concerto document cleansing and compilation of site-specific compliance documents.

The roles will provide the Modern Apprentices with a grounding in statutory compliance works relevant for non-domestic properties.

The role will involve working in a busy, supportive environment and will allow you to gain customer service, IT and administration skills whilst building confidence and experience, working on your own initiative and within a team.

As a Modern Apprentice within Perth & Kinross Council there are also many opportunities to get involved in corporate events, networking connection events and to take part in a community volunteering activity.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for dedicated and hard working individuals who are keen to learn new skills and knowledge from a busy team who deal with a wide variety of internal and external customers and be willing to achieve a Modern Apprenticeship in Business & Administration.

If you are an enthusiastic candidate with a positive attitude who is looking to take that next step into the world of work, then this could be the perfect role for you.

You will have National 4 /Intermediate 1 (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

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:

A generous annual leave package
6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
Eligibility to join our pension scheme
Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
Flexi time
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 Lesley Winn, Compliance Officer on 01738 475792 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, 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 (01738) 475555 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.

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