At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the delivery of fun activities for children in a dynamic team environment.
- Company: Moray Council, dedicated to enhancing children's after-school opportunities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and valuable experience in administration.
- Other info: Temporary role until March 2028 with potential for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in children's lives while gaining essential administrative skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in admin tasks, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 15.66 - 15.66 £ per hour.
To provide efficient and effective administrative support to the team involved in the delivery of Moray Council’s Children’s Activities Programme, following Scottish Government investment to expand after-school activity and childcare opportunities for primary school children from low-income families.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the team involved in the delivery of Moray Council’s Children’s Activities Programme.
- Undertake tasks and processes to support the work of the Children’s Activities Programme Team.
- Provide confidential administrative support to the Children’s Activities Programme Team.
- Participate in the Council’s employee review and development programme.
The Individual
- Significant experience in administrative work including data entry, word processing, composing letters, record keeping and filing.
- Experience of working in a busy office environment using relevant technology and equipment e.g. photocopier, email, Intra/Internet.
- 4 SQA National 5 grades or equivalent at level 3 or above including English and Maths/Arithmetic.
- Recognised qualification for word processing, e.g. ICDL or equivalent.
- Recognised qualification for spreadsheets, e.g. ICDL or equivalent.
- High level of accuracy in work.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Ability to use initiative in day to day tasks.
- Ability to participate as a team member.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to deliver a high level of customer care.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
- Self confident and self motivated.
- Ability to listen and accurately minute details of meetings.
- Possession of excellent analytical, evaluative and creative skills.
- Appreciation and acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
- Significant experience of operating software applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to identify and suggest improvements.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- You may need to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
- Due to the rural nature of Moray, this is normally undertaken by use of a car.
- Understanding of and ability to demonstrate key inter-personal skills on the telephone, by email and face to face.
- Willingness to accept direction/delegation.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships.
- Ability to work in a shared/open plan office.
- Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
- Ability to work in different offices depending on the needs of the service.
- Ability to work under pressure whilst meeting deadlines.
- Capacity to deal with some emotionally difficult and sensitive situations.
Temporary Post until 31 March 2028
Closing Date: 14 August 2026
Starting Salary: £29,519 £15.66 per hour 36.25 hours per week
For further information, contact Kim Slater - 07800 670675
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