Total 14 job vacancies by Perth and Kinross Council

Job Description

Clerical Assistant - PKC12084
£23,819 - £24,889
Business Services, 2 High Street, Perth

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to work in the Council Building in 2 High Street. Perth, within Business Services supporting Services for Children, Young People & Justice.

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Business Assistant with excellent customer service skills who is keen to embrace the variety of work that happens within this small team.

The type of core skills we are looking from you are, for example:

• Knowledge and experience of working with MS Office 365
• Excellent typing/word processing skills (including formatting reports which can contain detailed information relating to young people and their family circumstance)
• Working on databases i.e. updating social work records on the social care system
• Placing orders through the Council’s PECOS system and process invoices for payment
• Assisting in events management
• Assisting in managing equipment

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.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Jennifer Cooper, Business and Management Officer on 01738 477449.

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Project Manager, ALEO Programme (Fixed Term until 31 March 2026) - PKC12045
£47,864 - £51,562
2 High Street, Perth

Are you passionate about driving transformation and managing change?

Do you thrive in dynamic environments and have experience of working in partnership to manage large scale projects, build key relationships and drive business improvement?

If so, we are seeking an experienced Transformation & Change Project Manager to lead, direct, and support the development of multiple workstreams across the Council’s Arms’ Length External Organisations (ALEOs).

This role is one of partnership and collaboration, crucial in delivering agreed outcomes, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget.

You will drive, coordinate and monitor the reporting of key achievements and milestones to the ALEO Project Working Group.

Your main accountabilities will be to:

• Develop comprehensive project plans in collaboration with all relevant organisations, ensuring the allocation of resources effectively across multiple projects.

• Work with partners to design new models of cooperation and operation, acting as the primary point of contact for the ALEO project working group.

• Manage expectations, align project goals, and identify project risks with mitigation strategies.

• Develop strategies and monitoring procedures for embedding Transformation & Change projects.

• Engage with stakeholders and facilitate engagement workshops.

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.

The Individual

To join us in this role, we would expect you to possess:

• An appropriate degree or professional qualification and/or relevant experience in project management or transformation and change roles at a corporate/strategic level.

• Working knowledge of ALEOs/Council’s strategic planning and performance reporting.

• Experience with partnership service level agreements, budgetary implications – preferably with a good understanding of charity/ALEO governance and tax rules.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Charlene Guild, Strategic Lead - Projects & Programmes on 01738 477977.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Educational Psychologists 1.6FTE - PKC11981
£54,438 - £69,246 (pro-rata)
2 High Street, Perth

There are currently two vacancies, one 1.0FTE and one 0.6FTE.

With a base in central Perth, the post holders will join a dedicated, innovative team providing a link Educational Psychology hybrid service to educational establishments.

Each post-holder will carry out the range of Educational Psychology functions as part of Perth and Kinross Council’s Education and Learning service to impact upon the learning, development and wellbeing of children and young people.

Practitioners in the process of registration are welcome.

Previous applicants are welcome to apply.

The Individual

We are seeking registered and qualified Educational Psychologists for these main grade positions.

You will have relevant experience with children, young people and families and of educational systems and be dedicated to improving outcomes through the application of psychological principles.

You must be registered as an Educational Psychologist with the HCPC or in the process of completing your registration.

You must have a valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancies please contact the Educational Psychology Service at EdPsychologists@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Outreach Teacher 0.7FTE (Fixed Term until 17 August 2025) - PKC11925
£32,217 - £48,516 (pro-rata)
Based at 2 High Street, Perth

As Outreach Teacher you will provide support within primary schools on a peripatetic basis, to enhance learning for children in mainstream class settings, who have a range of complex needs that impact on their ability to access the curriculum. These may include: Communication, Social, Emotional or Behavioural needs, Autism or who have experienced trauma.

The role covers the five areas of identification and assessment, planning and support, consultation, training and building capacity and partnership working.

The successful post holders will work alongside school staff and other partner agencies to provide a specialist teaching input to children who require a differentiated curriculum.

The children supported may, for a variety of reasons have missed out on learning experiences which promote development of skills and readiness to learn. The range of needs will include the requirement for specific evidence-based approaches that support teaching and learning.

The planned interventions will be agreed at the start of the piece of work and can be adjusted in response to review of needs. They will involve at least one of the following:

• Advice and consultation around the meeting of needs.
• Contribution to identification, assessment and planning, in partnership with families and partners.
• Small group and one to one teaching, in collaboration with class teachers and other support staff.
• Use of intervention materials to meet agreed targets.
• Support colleagues to build capacity to support children with additional support needs in the classroom through modelling and training opportunities.

Requirements

You must:

• Have a diploma / degree in Primary Education/ Secondary Education with experience in the Primary sector.
• Have or be eligible for, full GTC Scotland registration.
• Have experience of planning and using active learning, differentiated and child-centred approaches.
• Have had experience of working with children and young people with a range of additional support needs.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of relevant current curriculum and assessment issues and developments.
• Be able to use ICT in relation to learning and teaching.
• Be able to apply/develop a variety of teaching strategies, adapted to the needs and interests of pupils with additional support needs.
• Have knowledge and experience of the application of relational approaches.
• Be able to provide feedback to pupils and their parents on issues related to making progress and realising potential.
• Have a full Driving Licence and access to own transport to meet the peripatetic nature of the post.

Ideally you will:

• Have experience in writing Individualised Educational Programmes.
• Have undertaken CPD opportunities relevant to the post.
• Be CALM Theory trained (de-escalation) or willing to undertake CALM (de-escalation) training.

The Individual

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Zara Alexander, Principal Teacher Inclusion Outreach at zalexander@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning (PKC11838)
£105,487
2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH

Committed to Public Service? Share our Values and Purpose? Join team PKC!

Perth and Kinross is one of the most scenic and diverse local authority areas which spans some of the most remote and spectacular Highland landscapes anywhere in Scotland, with many villages and towns across the region and Perth City at its heart.

We are looking for an exceptional experienced strategic leader who will lead, motivate and inspire diverse and high performing teams within our Economy, Development and Planning Service.

This is a vital role where you will have the opportunity to direct and influence change, making a positive impact on the lives of individuals, families and communities across Perth and Kinross. The role will offer you a rewarding career and provide the opportunity to work with dedicated teams who deliver high quality services daily to a diverse community.

Reporting directly to the Depute Chief Executive, you will work collaboratively as part of the Strategic Leadership Team, with Elected Members and build strong relationships with local, regional and national partners, to deliver on our key corporate priorities.

• Tackling poverty
• Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places
• Developing a resilient, stronger and greener local economy
• Enabling our children and young people to achieve their full potential
• Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people
• Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing
• Working in partnership with communities

With a degree or equivalent qualification and experience of leading and managing complex services and multi-disciplinary teams you will be passionate, ambitious, collaborative and resilient, with a track record of delivering strategic planning activities and transformational change. You will be experienced in achieving excellent customer services, with a high degree of professional knowledge and be able to demonstrate our values of ambition, compassion and integrity.

Committed to continuous improvement, self-evaluation and best value, you must be able to ensure compliance with relevant legislation for the services you lead and to do this with an understanding of the wider strategic context for local government. You will also have experience of leading a partnership approach to working with communities to deliver improved outcomes.

Working with us is more than just a job. It’s being part of an organisation which puts people at the heart of all we do, providing opportunities to make a real difference to those who live, work, learn, and do business here by contributing to our vision of a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality.

For an informal discussion, please contact Thomas Glen, Chief Executive, via email - chiefexec@pkc.gov.uk

The Individual

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland here.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Supply Teacher, Secondary - PKC11897
£32,217 - £48,516
Various Locations Throughout the Perth & Kinross Council Area

We are looking to recruit Secondary Teachers to our supply list.

We are particularly interested in those who can travel to schools across Perth and Kinross or who are based in our more rural areas.

We currently have supply teaching opportunities for all subject areas although there is a particular need in English, Maths, CDT, Music, Pupil Support, Sciences particularly Physics and Home Economics.

The Individual

For further information about these posts, please contact the HR Education and Learning Team at HR@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Supply Teacher, Primary - PKC11896
£32,217 - £48,516
Various Locations Throughout the Perth & Kinross Council Area

We are looking to recruit Primary Teachers to our supply list.

We are particularly interested in those who can travel to schools across Perth and Kinross or who are based in our more rural areas

The Individual

For further information about these posts, please contact the HR Education and Learning Team at HR@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Outreach Teacher 0.7FTE (Fixed Term until 14 February 2025) - PKC11835
£32,217 - £48,516 (pro-rata)
Based at 2 High Street, Perth

As Outreach Teacher you will provide support within primary schools on a peripatetic basis, to enhance learning for children in mainstream class settings, who have a range of complex needs that impact on their ability to access the curriculum. These may include: Communication, Social, Emotional or Behavioural needs, Autism or who have experienced trauma.

The role covers the five areas of identification and assessment, planning and support, consultation, training and building capacity and partnership working.

The successful post holders will work alongside school staff and other partner agencies to provide a specialist teaching input to children who require a differentiated curriculum.

The children supported may, for a variety of reasons have missed out on learning experiences which promote development of skills and readiness to learn. The range of needs will include the requirement for specific evidence-based approaches that support teaching and learning.

The planned interventions will be agreed at the start of the piece of work and can be adjusted in response to review of needs. They will involve at least one of the following:

• Advice and consultation around the meeting of needs.
• Contribution to identification, assessment and planning, in partnership with families and partners.
• Small group and one to one teaching, in collaboration with class teachers and other support staff.
• Use of intervention materials to meet agreed targets.
• Support colleagues to build capacity to support children with additional support needs in the classroom through modelling and training opportunities.

Requirements

You must:

• Have a diploma / degree in Primary Education/ Secondary Education with experience in the Primary sector.
• Have or be eligible for, full GTC Scotland registration.
• Have experience of planning and using active learning, differentiated and child-centred approaches.
• Have had experience of working with children and young people with a range of additional support needs.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of relevant current curriculum and assessment issues and developments.
• Be able to use ICT in relation to learning and teaching.
• Be able to apply/develop a variety of teaching strategies, adapted to the needs and interests of pupils with additional support needs.
• Have knowledge and experience of the application of relational approaches.
• Be able to provide feedback to pupils and their parents on issues related to making progress and realising potential.
• Have a full Driving Licence and access to own transport to meet the peripatetic nature of the post.

Ideally you will:

• Have experience in writing Individualised Educational Programmes.
• Have undertaken CPD opportunities relevant to the post.
• Be CALM Theory trained (de-escalation) or willing to undertake CALM (de-escalation) training.

The Individual

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Zara Alexander, Principal Teacher Inclusion Outreach at zalexander@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Business & Management Assistant - PKC11736
£25,508 - £27,874
2 High Street, Perth

Would you like to work in a varied and interesting role which contributes to improving the lives of young people? Do you have fast and accurate typing skills, along with excellent written communication and listening skills? If so, we would like to hear from you!

It’s an exciting time to join our small, flexible and motivated team. This varied role will involve taking and typing up notes from a range of meetings, conferences and panels which comprise a number of attendees including young people and their families, social workers, carers and professional colleagues. As you will come into contact with vulnerable children and families, you will be exposed to highly sensitive and personal information so confidentiality is essential and resilience to be able to cope with sometimes challenging content and to work under pressure.

This position has arisen as one of our team members is embarking on an exciting alternate career.

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.

The Individual

You will need pace and energy to succeed, excellent IT skills, self-motivated and be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work due to the timings of some meetings which may require an early start / late finish. You will also, on occasion, be required to drive to meeting locations (therefore a driving licence is required, you will have access to a pool car).

We support and encourage employees learning and development and there are many opportunities to progress your career within the Council. We also offer a good working environment and excellent employee benefits.

If this sounds like a role where you could share your relevant experience and make a positive difference then Apply Now!

For further information on this post, please contact Jennifer Cooper on 01738 477449 or email jcooper@pkc.gov.uk.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

Senior Human Resources Officer, Perth PKC11703 £42,683 - £45,536 Fixed Term (until 31 August 2025) 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH. To help us deliver key elements of the Council’s five year transformation and change programme, we are looking for an experienced HR professional ideally with public sector experience who has the capability and organisational skills required to undertake a comprehensive review of our current reward strategies, including pay structures, benchmarking against industry standards, employee terms and conditions and the overall compensation framework. As the Project Lead, you will have strong knowledge of reward best practice and a general understanding of analytical job evaluation schemes and their underpinning, and application to pay and grading systems. Working with internal and external stakeholders you will ensure the Project is delivered as required. To achieve this, you need to possess highly developed communication skills; ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively with stakeholders and have excellent organisational and project management skills. If you are an experienced Reward Specialist with a track record of developing and delivering reward strategies that align to specific cultures and goals and a commitment to continuous improvement, this may be the role for you!

Requirements

You will have proven experience in a similar role and ideally have trained in the Gauge job evaluation model or a similar tool. You should have experience of remuneration benchmarking as you will be expected to provide recommendations in terms of a future pay and grading system that is practical, fair robust and industry benchmarked. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required for this role as you will be required to prepare reports and presentations for engagement and consultation with relevant key stakeholders. Developing and maintaining effective relationships with trade union representatives is essential. You will be expected to participate in all consultations and negotiations through the life of the project as and when appropriate. As the Project Lead you will be instrumental in reviewing and updating any relevant pay related policies and practices which will underpin the approved changes in compensation and benefits. Another key accountability aside from the Pay and Grading Project is to develop a Standing Operating Procedure for Equal Pay Audits and Pay Gap Reporting. You will also be required to assist People & Culture colleagues with carrying out this work. You should therefore have experience in analysing, interpreting and presenting internal and external pay data. Working with us is more than just a job. It’s being part of an Organisation which puts people at the heart of everything we do. In line with our People & Culture Strategy we expect you to embrace our values of Ambition, Compassion and Integrity as these influence the way we work within Perth & Kinross Council. This role requires a highly effective collaborator. You will be expected to share knowledge and coach project team members as and when required in order to help create and shape a total reward package.

The Individual

You will be educated to degree level/SCQF Level 9 or equivalent. You should be able to demonstrate your ability to: • Design, implement and embed robust reward policies, processes and governance frameworks • Deliver projects successfully and on time • Motivate/lead a team • Coach and mentor team members • Deal with people at all levels For further information, please contact Leighanne Byrne, HR Team Leader (Payroll & Reward) at lbyrne@pkc.gov.uk When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas. Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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Job Description

Gaelic Development Officer - PKC11657
£38,310 - £42,083
2 High Street, Perth

Perth and Kinross Council are recruiting for a Gaelic Development Officer to take forward the local and national priorities set out in its Gaelic Language Plan 2024-29.

The Plan has recently received Council and Scottish Ministers' approval and a dynamic and creative Gaelic speaker is sought to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the Plan.

The post is based at 2 High Street, Perth with a hybrid approach to working and there will be a requirement to engage with stakeholders across the communities of Perth and Kinross.

The area has a long standing tradition of linguistic and cultural connections with Gaelic.

There are a wide range of professional learning opportunities that come with the post.

A Diploma/Degree in a relevant discipline is required and the successful candidate is required to have a good level of spoken and written Gaelic.

The Individual

We are looking for a Gaelic speaker who has experience of engagements with community groups, schools, culture and heritage groups and national Gaelic groups.

We are seeking an excellent communicator who understands the Gaelic landscape and who can work with a range of internal and external partners.

Applications are sought from candidates who hold the values of compassion, integrity and social justice and who are ambitious for themselves and others.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Donald MacLeod, Quality Improvement Officer on 01738 476221 or at DonaldMacLeod@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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Job Description

Solicitor, Perth PKC11631 £46,193 - £49,779 2 High Street, Perth PH1 5PH We are looking for a solicitor to join the Council's Legal and Governance Services. The post is in the People Team which delivers creative and customer focused legal services in relation to the Council's functions which relate to people. This predominantly involves legal support for social work (both children’s and adult social work services), education, housing, community safety, licensing and human resources.

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

https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/51581/FAQ/pdf/Hybrid_Working_FAQs.pdf?m=1714056244770

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.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest and commitment to a career in local government and in the areas of work covered by the team. This is legal work where you can make a real difference to the community by supporting clients who deliver key services to the public. You will be part of a supportive and dynamic team which is passionate about delivering high quality legal advice and support to clients. The breadth and nature of the work is challenging. You will have compassion and empathy because a significant element of the job involves supporting the work of the Council's social work teams who work with vulnerable children and adults. You will have highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal advice in plain English. You will be professionally curious and able to think creatively to support clients. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to find solutions to problems. You will be able to work collaboratively and closely with those from other disciplines such as social workers and education professionals, developing trusted, respectful relationships. As the work of the team involves litigation, you must have experience of litigation and a commitment to continuing your development in this area. You will be a team player, working closely with colleagues to ensure that the team’s commitments are met, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve the best outcomes for clients. You must be a qualified solicitor in Scotland, with a full, unrestricted practising certificate issued by the Law Society of Scotland.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Sarah Rodger, Legal Manager by emailing srodger@pkc.gov.uk

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland Jobs, careers and employment.

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Job Description

Senior Human Resources Officer (Fixed Term until 31 July 2025) - PKC11533
£42,683 - £45,536
Pullar House, Perth

To help us deliver key elements of the Council’s five year transformation and change programme, we are looking for an experienced HR professional ideally with public sector experience who has the capability and organisational skills required to undertake a comprehensive review of our current reward strategies, including pay structures, benchmarking against industry standards, employee terms and conditions and the overall compensation framework.

As the Project Lead, you will have strong knowledge of reward best practice and a general understanding of analytical job evaluation schemes and their underpinning, and application to pay and grading systems. Working with internal and external stakeholders you will ensure the Project is delivered as required. To achieve this, you need to possess highly developed communication skills; ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively with stakeholders and have excellent organisational and project management skills.

If you are an experienced Reward Specialist with a track record of developing and delivering reward strategies that align to specific cultures and goals and a commitment to continuous improvement, this may be the role for you!

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.

Requirements

You will have proven experience in a similar role and ideally have trained in the Gauge job evaluation model or a similar tool.

You should have experience of remuneration benchmarking as you will be expected to provide recommendations in terms of a future pay and grading system that is practical, fair robust and industry benchmarked.

Strong verbal and written communication skills are required for this role as you will be required to prepare reports and presentations for engagement and consultation with relevant key stakeholders.

Developing and maintaining effective relationships with trade union representatives is essential. You will be expected to participate in all consultations and negotiations through the life of the project as and when appropriate.

As the Project Lead you will be instrumental in reviewing and updating any relevant pay related policies and practices which will underpin the approved changes in compensation and benefits.

Another key accountability aside from the Pay and Grading Project is to develop a Standing Operating Procedure for Equal Pay Audits and Pay Gap Reporting. You will also be required to assist People & Culture colleagues with carrying out this work. You should therefore have experience in analysing, interpreting and presenting internal and external pay data.

The Individual

This role requires a highly effective collaborator. You will be expected to share knowledge and coach project team members as and when required in order to help create and shape a total reward package.

You will be educated to degree level/SCQF Level 9 or equivalent.

You should be able to demonstrate your ability to:

• Design, implement and embed robust reward policies, processes and governance frameworks
• Deliver projects successfully and on time
• Motivate/lead a team
• Coach and mentor team members
• Deal with people at all levels

For further information, please contact Leighanne Byrne, HR Team Leader (Payroll & Reward) at lbyrne@pkc.gov.uk

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.

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Job Description

Procurement Officer (Fixed Term until 31 December 2025) - PKC10999
£34,331 - £37,878
2 High Street, Perth

The Corporate Procurement Team are looking to engage an individual with strong commercial awareness and an enthusiastic approach to working with others.

Assisting the Senior Procurement Officer, you will support contracting officers in the delivery of effective contracts to meet a range of needs, in line with Council policies and procedures.

You will be involved in project management, change management and in the development of systems and processes to support end users with the delivery of their contract plans.

Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

Attention to detail is also a key skill as accurate record-keeping and progress monitoring will be required.

Experience of procurement in a comparable organisation would be an advantage. This post offers the right candidate the opportunity to enhance and expand their established skills in a diverse public sector environment.

Requirements

You must be able to demonstrate experience of professional procurement activities in a public sector organisation.

You will have working knowledge of a variety of skills to plan, procure and execute a project, making sure everything is on track and that everyone involved is working to their full potential.

You must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of public procurement regulations and legislation and experience of public sector procurement legislation is essential.

You must be computer literate with proven IT Skills in Microsoft applications and have experience of using Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations.

Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be responsible for supporting tender activities; including working on data analysis to support to support specification development, typing documents, completing strategy and evaluation templates.

You must be able to demonstrate your ability to arrange and deliver training and/or awareness sessions to the applicable stakeholders.

You must have experience of working in a team environment but also to work on your own initiative and have a flexible approach and ability to achieve deadlines by prioritising your own workload.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills with attention to detail, have the ability to work under pressure, have a flexible attitude and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to prepare accurate summary reports. These are required to facilitate monitoring of project outcomes, potentially including those that are financial and sustainable.

You must have excellent interpersonal, communication skills as you will be required to liaise with internal stakeholders and external suppliers where appropriate and the ability to present information to a variety of clients, including Senior Management Team.

You must be committed to team working, be resourceful and adaptable with the ability to work as part of a team. You must have a positive attitude and have a willingness to encourage strong relationships and communications between teams.

You must have the capacity to analyse complex matters e.g. new legislation/guidance and its impact for customers and working procedures.

You must have the ability to establish, update and maintain accurate records which will track ongoing progress of projects ensuring control and co-ordination of all project documentation.

Experience of using Public Contract Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland Tender would be advantageous.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Lynzi Stewart, on 01738 475455.

Please note, as this office will be closed from Friday 22 December 2023 until Wednesday 3 January 2024, there will be no-one available to assist you with technical help over this period.

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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 PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes 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.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme