Looking for an opportunity to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s voluntary sector?

We are looking for a detail orientated and customer focused administrator to work across our busy payroll, recruitment (goodmoves), and customer service teams. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth daily operations of these teams, providing a seamless experience for our customers.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at hr@scvo.scot

SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.

About the Team:

The SRUC Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) is dedicated to improving the quality of learning and teaching at Scotland’s Rural College. The centre focuses on enhancing student experience through professional development, pedagogical innovation, and curriculum enhancement. The centre supports the effective use of digital tools and platforms in teaching and learning, aiming to create engaging and inclusive educational environments. It also supports robust student voice mechanisms, ensuring that students are partners in their learning experience.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and enhancing the student experience at SRUC.

Working closely with the Academic Enhancement Lead, this role supports the enhancement of learning, teaching, and the overall student experience across SRUC by contributing to staff development initiatives that nurture, incubate, and promote innovative pedagogical practices at all levels of the organisation.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, the post holder will support student engagement and student voice activities, helping to drive improvements in student satisfaction and educational outcomes.

The role also contributes to Academic Enhancement projects and professional networks, supporting continuous quality improvement and the sharing of effective practice. Additionally, the post holder will help facilitate the dissemination of knowledge, innovation, and best practice both within SRUC and across external educational and professional communities, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous enhancement.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum qualifications required for this role are a bachelor's degree (SCQF Level 9) or a professional qualification supported by equivalent experience, together with a recognised teaching qualification or professional recognition such as Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA).

For full person specification, please download the job particular document

Eligibility for Sponsorship:

Please note that this position does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Why work for SRUC?

• Generous annual leave

• Enhanced pension contributions

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted RAC Membership

• Generous family leave

• Flexible working patterns

• Hybrid working arrangements (in some areas)

• Tailored investment in your learning and development

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

The roles are transactional roles working as a team supporting a range of finance tasks including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank processing alongside customer service and supporting donors across a variety of methods including phone and face to face, therefore, strong customer service skills alongside finance administration experience are essential.

What you’ll have

We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume finance administration work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.

You will be a strong communicator both verbally and written and able to balance competing priorities and deadlines. You will have practical experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.

If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills and experience, or have experience in elements of the role and wish to develop these skills further, alongside the ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Following completion of probationary period (6 months) there will be opportunities to undertake and progress further studies in relevant disciplines.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities as appropriate. Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support.

You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.

You will operate within a building-based Day Care service. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.

You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2)

This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.