Come and work for Argyll and Bute, says council leader

That's the view of council leader Aileen Morton who said the council can offer employees a range of benefits and training.

The Helensburgh councillor was speaking as the authority launched its new Strategic Workforce Plan, which sets out the direction of its workforce of the future and identifies its priorities for the next four years.

Councillor Morton said: “We have loyal, committed staff who work hard and do a great job for our communities each and every day.

"However, we have so many opportunities for more people to come and work with us and to develop their careers.

“Whether it’s a young person who’s just left school, someone looking for a career change, or someone wanting to relocate to our stunning part of the world, we have a number of opportunities available and can offer a range of benefits.

"We want our workforce to reflect a balance of younger and older employees.

"The council is an employer for life and offers great terms and conditions, competitive rates of pay, relocation packages, and a good pension scheme."

Councillor Morton added that the council has a huge range of training to both new and existing staff.

She added: “We provide flexible working options and our employees have told us that, above all, they value the location that they work in and their flexibility and work life balance.

“The Strategic Workforce Plan will help us to ensure that we have the confident and professional staff required to meet our future needs and to make Argyll and Bute a place people choose to live and work.”

She added that the council often experiences difficulties recruiting staff for specific professional posts, such as teaching, engineering, social work and planning.

"This strategy aims to address this through the council’s successful Talent Management and Growing Our Own schemes."

To view the strategy, visit: ww.argyll-bute.gov.uk/council-and-government/plans-policies-and-key-documents