Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418876

Salary

28,255
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

2

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Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NW

About the job

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Job summary

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and we look after Scotland's national forests and land, one of Scotland's greatest assets, on behalf of Scottish Ministers.



Around 950 people across Scotland work for FLS in a broad range of roles, from business and corporate services supporting functions to managing our forests and land.



The Net Zero function within FLS provides core business systems and processes relating to Administration, Digital and IT Services and Fleet and Buildings. An integral part of this function is the Net Zero Administration Team, which exists to provide essential office and administrative support to the function and other National teams.



As part of the Net Zero Administration Team, you will report to the FLS Head Office Manager to support them with the effective and smooth running of the office in Edinburgh and provide administrative support to teams across FLS.

Job description

You will work within a team of Administrative Officers to ensure an efficient and consistent service is delivered to all colleagues and providing office services to Inverness based colleagues. The role also involves responding to helpdesk queries and directing them to relevant parts of the business as necessary.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role. Competent user of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel & Outlook. Experience of organising and maintaining mailboxes. Experience of dealing with enquiries from members of the public.

Desirable:

Experience of minute taking Experience of working in a dispersed team Experience working with service desk ticketing systems Experience of working to set timescales

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Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Lauren Hunter Email : lauren.hunter@forestryandland.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : Resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot