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 growth.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on children's lives while developing your admin skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in admin tasks and strong communication skills required.
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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