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Argyll & Bute Citizens Advice Bureau is currently recruiting a Manager to be based in its main office in Lochgilphead but also working from time to time in its other sites in Helensburgh, Campeltown, Dunoon and Oban.
The bureau has had exceptional development in the past ten years and gained significant project funding in 2013. We are seeking someone with the right skills and experience to build on this success and to take the bureau forward ensuring our services continue to meet the needs of those living and working in Argyll & Bute.
The successful candidate will be able to work within an exciting and challenging environment; be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with proven managerial and fundraising experience and an ability to lead a growing team.
You can download an application pack from the links below or by calling 0131 550 1000 or Email: recruitment@cas.org.uk
In determining which applicants will be interviewed the Interview Panel will have regard to applicants who best fit the person specification so it is important that you use this as a guide when completing the application form.
Interviews will be held on Monday 31st March. If you have not received an invitation by Friday 28th March then unfortunately you have not been selected on this occasion.
Please submit your application online to recruitment@cas.org.uk or by post to Recruitment, CAS, Spectrum House, Powderhall Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4GB.
Argyll & Bute is an area of outstanding natural beauty and rich biodiversity. It’s the second largest local authority area in Scotland with its population located in small towns, remote rural areas and 25 inhabited islands.
Argyll & Bute Citizens Advice Bureau opened its doors in 2002 and has since established itself as an essential advice service in the area. It provides a comprehensive advice and information service throughout Argyll & Bute from its office in Lochgilphead, an extension in Helensburgh and outreach in Campbeltown, Dunoon, and Oban. It is currently open to the public for drop-in 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, and provides telephone advice 5 days per week. The bureau currently has 7 full time members of staff, 3 part time and 7 volunteers, including trainees.
Delivering a service across such a large geographical area can bring challenges but also highlights opportunities for collaborative working. ABCAB is a member of Argyll & Bute Advice Network, ABAN, which was set up to ensure that high quality, effective and accessible advice is available to all residents in the local authority area.
Applicants for the post of Manager should be under no illusions about the extent of hard work and pressure involved in this challenging and interesting job. This post demands a high level of commitment and may involve a certain amount of evening work. No overtime payments are made, but time off in lieu is given.
