We have an opportunity for a customer-focused and highly organised HR Assistant who will provide effective and efficient HR administrative support to the HR Manager in accordance with best employment practice.

About the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

The College is an independent professional membership organisation and registered charity, which exists to support the profession to deliver the highest standards in healthcare provision.

We have a strong UK and international presence with over 14,500 Fellows and Members in over 100 countries. The College helps qualified doctors to pursue their careers in specialist (internal) medicine through our world-renowned education and training programme. We ensure that the views and practical clinical experiences of our membership are taken into account by health policymakers throughout the UK and communicated to the media and the public. We provide resources and information to support and facilitate professional development for physicians throughout their careers.

The Role

You will provide an effective and efficient HR service to a high level of accuracy while delivering a professional level of customer service. As well as assisting with day to day enquiries you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a range of HR services.

Key activities:

• Running recruitment campaigns including liaising with recruiting managers, placement of job adverts, processing job applications, preparation of shortlists and interview packs for panel members and preparation of all associated communications with applicants.
• Ensuring the on-boarding of new staff is effectively carried out including carrying out pre-employment checks and induction pack preparation.
• Maintaining all active and leaver people files and records, ensuring these meet current legislation, GDPR requirements and College retention policies.
• Provide administrative support in the co-ordination of learning and development activities for College staff.

The Person

The HR Assistant will have experience of supporting the delivery of a range of HR services previously in at least one of the following areas: recruitment, contracts of employment, employee life cycle transactions and general HR administrative functions.

You will have meticulous attention to detail, the ability to learn and deliver set internal procedures, as well as excellent communication and team working skills. The right candidate will be a proficient user of the Microsoft Office suite and possess some knowledge and understanding of employment law.

Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the role and the Person Specification.

Remuneration Package

The salary for this role will be £27,654 per annum pro rata (pay award pending), plus benefits. Additional benefits include:

• Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
• Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave (with incremental increase over five years to 28 days) and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.

We’re looking for a creative and proactive Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator with a flair for social media to join our small, friendly Marketing & Communications team.

Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will take the lead on developing and implementing a Social Media Plan aimed at increasing SCMA’s reach and engagement with childminders, parents and our stakeholders - in line with SCMA’s Marketing and Communications Strategy.

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,500 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminders. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information about our organisation and services visit childminding.org

The successful applicant will be responsible for the design, delivery and monitoring of regular content across our social media channels. We’re looking for someone who can create both the copy and accompanying graphics for social media posts, so design experience is essential as well as being able to tailor style and content to suit different audiences. Regular monitoring and evaluation of social media activity to assess impact is another key aspect of the role.

Previous working experience in Marketing and Communications is preferred as you may also be supporting wider activities as required. Applicants should have proven ability in working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team plus lots of enthusiasm, self-motivation and excellent planning and organisational skills.

The post is office/home based, SCMA offer hybrid working which requires weekly attendance at our head office in Stirling. Working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate but a preference for the hours to be spread across 4 or 5 days during core office hours

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,500 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information visit childminding.org.

We are recruiting a part-time Childminding Development Officer, to support the involvement of childminders in the delivery of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in West Lothian.

You will have an understanding of childminding and the role of childminders in funded ELC, the ability to support childminders both with quality assurance and training, as well as represent childminding locally.

The successful applicant will work alongside local authority partners such as Education and Early Years services, as well as third sector and other key stakeholders.

Excellent organisational and inter-personal skills are required and working as part of a team is essential. You should be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, self-motivation, and highly developed written and oral communication skills.

This post is home-based but will require travel and attendance at meetings within the local authority area (including occasional travel to Head Office in Stirling). Equipment and broadband/IT connections will be provided.

Are you passionate about high quality childcare and making a real difference to children and families in Scotland? Do you want to be part of SCMA – a thriving membership organisation, advocating on behalf of childminders, and delivering services across Scotland?

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 2,600 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. For more information about our organisation and services visit childminding.org

We are recruiting a passionate and detail-oriented Finance Co-ordinator to join our team and play a vital role in supporting our exciting new Workforce Programme, Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future aimed at retaining and growing the number of childminders across Scotland.

As Finance Co-ordinator you will contribute to the operational management and delivery of the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future finance functions. You will assist with providing financial support to the programme whilst adhering to organisational finance procedures. You will deliver effective, efficient, and accurate financial administrative support to the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future team and work collaboratively with SCMA colleagues.

We require an excellent communicator with a strong understanding of financial principles and practices who has excellent attention to detail and accuracy. The postholder is required to have proven ability to prioritise work, present information, and forward plan.

Initial funding is until March 2025, however this is part of a 3-year proposal with funding confirmation received on an annual basis. The post is office/home based, requiring regular attendance at Head Office in Stirling. Equipment will be provided.