Career in Personnel

The Personnel Service, offers comprehensive and professional assistance and advice to Services and employees within the Council.

It comprises:

• Personnel & Personnel Support
• Management Services
• Health & Safety
• Development and Training

The Personnel Team are involved in issues such as Employment Law, Recruitment and Selection, Grievance procedures and disciplinary procedures to name a few. The service also develops and implements employee policies, strategies and procedures to meet current and future needs of the Council.

Personnel Support Team provide an administrative support service which includes issuing contracts, maintaining and updating employee and post records, and administration of maternity leave and pay.

Management Services are involved in the review and development of the organisational structure, including review of services, grade assessment of posts and matching employees to posts.

The Health & Safety Team are responsible for advising on current health & safety legislation, investigating accidents and recommending improvements, auditing and inspecting premises and monitoring health issues such as noise and temperature.

Development & Training are responsible for the co-ordination, development and delivery of training and development opportunities for all employees.

What qualifications and experience do you need?

Personnel Officer:
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is required.

Management Services Officer:
Membership of Chartered Quality Institute or CIPD.

The above qualifications can be acquired through part-time study taking between three and four years or a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management/ Quality Management.

Employee Development Officer:
A training qualification and also experience/ qualification in the area of delivery is required. e.g. Health & Safety (First Aid, Handling, Plant Assessment), ICT, Social Care, Interpersonal Skills and VQ’s.

Health and Safety Advisor:
There are three ways in which to qualify in health and safety and different levels of qualification: Study is on a part-time basis - evenings, day release or two week blocks at residential courses. An example of a professional qualification you may study for is membership of the Institute of Occupational Health and Safety.

On occasion we employ trainees who are placed on the Development Scheme. They progress through this whilst studying for their final qualification.

Future Career Opportunities

There are opportunities for all our staff to continually develop and progress towards a professional qualification. Our very own Margaret Connon is a great example of how we help to develop our staff. We supported Margaret to study for her CIPD qualification and now she is a fully qualified Personnel practitioner currently on secondment as a Personnel Manager.

Further Information

View current vacancies within Aberdeenshire Council

Or contact:

Personnel Officer (Recruitment)
Woodhill House
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Tel: 01224 664128
recruitment@aberdeenshire.gov.uk