Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is undergoing an exciting period of reform designed to make a step change in improving the outcomes for infants, children and young people who need us most. As our Executive Assistant and Governance Officer you will work closely with our Board and Senior Leadership team to support key functions within CHS which enable us to deliver on those improvements.
You will need to be a confident self-starter able to engage with multiple stakeholders, often with competing priorities. With exceptionally high-level administrative skills, you will provide the secretariat for our Board and Senior Leadership meetings disseminating agendas, drafting briefings, taking accurate minutes, as well as logging actions and driving their delivery. You will use your experience as a PA to support our Chief Executive, Board Chair, and other senior leaders by proactively managing their complex diaries and inboxes.
You will be based at our office in Haymarket, Edinburgh, ensuring our executive and senior leadership teams are supported to the highest standards. Most importantly, as an invaluable enabler of corporate governance, you will help our leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities.
See bottom of the advert for instructions on how to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Life at CHS
As an organisation that works within the children’s hearings system, we are passionate about making a positive contribution to improving outcomes for Scotland’s infants, children and young people. Our values are at the very heart of what we do every day. By working with us, you’ll be joining a diverse community of colleagues and volunteers.
At CHS we are proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself.
We offer an excellent benefits package, from health and wellness to finances and family. including: generous annual leave, flexible working and other leave policies, fantastic pension, Employee Assistance Programme, development opportunities and wider employee wellbeing initiatives.
Diversity and Inclusion
CHS is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application and assessment process, and upon joining CHS.
For more details and to apply, please download the application pack from the CHS website which includes information about the organisation, full job description and person specification, as well as the application link and instructions.
If you wish to apply for this post, please complete the CHS application form via the link in on our website. CVs are not accepted.
If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact jobs@CHS.gov.scot
For an informal and confidential discussion on the role, please email jobs@CHS.gov.scot and we will arrange for one of our leadership team to contact you.
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 11 August 2024
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 21 August 2024 at Thistle House, Haymarket in Edinburgh
After the closing date, this role profile won’t be available on our website, so please save a copy when you apply.