Job Description

What you'll do
The role will provide a broad range of business support, with a key programme area being Project Lift. Key tasks will include but are not restricted to;
• Carrying out a range of administrative and business support tasks, both scheduled and ad hoc
• Support the development and implementation of a knowledge management approach, with a focus on the use of O365 tools and apps
• Organise and co-ordinate meetings, leadership programmes, events and conferences at both a local and a national level, organising diaries, managing venues, taking and distributing minutes, preparing learning resources and other materials
• Work proactively suggesting and implementing improvements to ways of working and business processes both within own role and across the directorate
• Collation and evaluation of data gathered via forms, reports and other information, maintaining and developing department databases
• Contribute to formal monitoring and reporting processes for internal and external stakeholders by designing surveys, analysing data, and producing reports
• Monitoring and review of financial information for the department in support of effective financial management and to ensure that we are consistent with guidelines and procedures
• Provision of support is required across two offices (Edinburgh and Glasgow). Post holder may be required to work from the Glasgow office on an ad hoc basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Educated to HNC level in a business administrative discipline or equivalent relevant experience • Enthusiastic, adaptive with a keen eye for improvement. • Advanced organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload • Comfortable working on own initiative and as part of a team • Experience of Microsoft packages • Strong written and verbal communication skills