Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414810

Salary

28,255
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

FLS - Business Services

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

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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Straiton, Scotland, KA19 7NG

About the job

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Job summary

We're a fantastic team who have the great privilege of managing almost 170,000ha of land with huge variety and potential, spread all the way from the Scottish Borders to the Isle of Arran. We sustainably produce over a million cubic meters of timber from the estate every year, replant over 2,000 ha for future generations use, build roads and bridges, support many renewable energy projects, restore opencast sites and create new woodland, restore peatlands and manage some fantastic biodiversity sites and species, provide some world class mountain biking opportunities and a huge range of other recreational provision and visitor centres for the public to use and enjoy. In short, it's a fantastic, diverse and hugely impressive area of land to be responsible for and we have a great team of people who make all these good things happen, every day.

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Business Support Officer to join our South Region Business Services team. The role will be based out of our Straiton (Ayrshire) Office. As part of the role, you'll provide administrative support to the various functions across the South Region including Civil Engineering, Renewables, Specialised Projects, Visitor Services as well generalised daily support to the whole region.

Person specification

Experience





Essential:



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


Desirable:



Experience of minute taking Experience of working in a dispersed team Experience of prioritising workload

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 : Hilary Maxwell Email : hilary.maxwell@forestryandland.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot