Job Description

Details

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Reference number

429566

Salary

28,255
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

12 months

Business area

SF - Operational Delivery

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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

Location

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Edinburgh

About the job

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Job summary

This role will sit within the SF People Team providing support to the Learning and Skills Development (L&SD) and the Human Resources (HR) teams. These teams sit within the Transformation and Corporate Services team, which leads organisation-wide change.



The L&SD team works with all areas of Scottish Forestry to implement and evaluate the Learning and Skills Development Strategy which captures, prioritises, delivers and evaluates Learning and Skills Development needs in line with the Agency's Corporate Strategy and Plan.



The HR team provides operational and strategic advice and support to the Executive Board, Senior Managers, Line Managers and staff across the entire range of HR services, including case management, policy development, resourcing and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.





Payroll services and HR systems are provided via a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with our sister Agency Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) therefore close partnership working with the FLS People team will be crucial in this role.





Previous experience in L&SD and HR is not essential, however you should have strong administrative skills. An interest in improving systems and processes is essential. You should also have a passion for providing excellent customer service and be able to manage a variety of different tasks.

Job description

We are seeking a flexible, confident, organised Administration Support Assistant to support the administration of our learning experience platform and co-ordinate and administer all L&SD activity. In addition you will provide support to the HR team which makes this a multifaceted, busy role. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across the business while balancing administrative priorities.



To be successful in this role, you will require the ability to organise your workload and be comfortable with addressing potentially conflicting priorities. The ability to adapt to change is essential. You will work closely with others and will require strong and effective communication skills. You should be methodical and organised with exceptional attention to detail and be confident in using a full range of IT and systems.



Whilst supporting the HR function you may have access to personal sensitive information therefore the ability to act with integrity and observe confidentiality will be essential.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Experience of working in an administrative role. Ability to plan, organise and manage own workload High levels of attention to detail Ability work on own initiative and as part of a team. Ability to manage multiple and often conflicting priorities and deadlines. Effective communications skills both written and verbal Experience of working with range of different stakeholders, senior management and colleagues across the organisation.




Desirable:

Experience of working with business systems such as HR, Payroll, Learning and Development. Organising and maintaining administrative systems.

Technical

Essential:

Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, especially Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.


Desirable:

HNC/HND in Business Administration

Things you need to know

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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 .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Nicola Steven Email : nicola.steven@forestry.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot