Total 55 Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• Serves as an Administrative Officer for the US Army Corps of Engineers, in a Contingency Organization, performing a variety of duties relating to management of administrative and personnel services programs.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the Commander and subordinates in the areas of office support services, administration, personnel management, document control, logistics, and a variety of other administrative matters.
• Provides guidance and advice to all District staff administrative personnel, on the full range of administrative support services.
• Prepares and submits administrative reports and updates to Commander.
• Oversees the overall supply needs, services, material movement, real property, and budget for the District.
• Establishes and maintains manpower and financial records/controls necessary to monitor resource execution.

Starting at $70,387 Per Year (GS 12)

This position is located in the Office of Chief Counsel. As a Attorney-Advisor (General Administrative Law), GS-0905-13/14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Providing legal counsel on all activities and matters involving immediate and long-term Homeland Security (DHS) initiatives, operations, programs, and policies.
• Advising and serving as liaison to DHS and FLETC staff, as appropriate. Is recognized as the FLETC legal expert in the subject matters of real property, environmental law, tort claims, and standards of conduct law (ethics).
• Serving as legal consultant to the highest levels of FLETC management, including the Chief Counsel, recommending approaches to legal issues where precedents and prior interpretations must be innovatively adapted.
• Developing, or overseeing the development of, legal positions, legislative proposals, regulatory documents, policies and operations that involve significantly broadening or restricting agency activities affecting the agency's security posture and the public interest, and recommending legal approaches regarding novel issues for which the importance of the legal action/position as precedent is highly significant.
• Advising clients at the Assistant Director (AD) level and is responsible for responding directly to the ADs/Deputy Assistant Directors (DADs) and their staffs with immediate assistance. Recognizes issues with national and/or international importance and is
  responsible for providing relevant information directly to the Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, the ADs and/or other senior staff.
• Providing written and oral counsel, legal reviews, opinions, regulations or decisions in the application of the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, legislation, or policies to programs conducted or assisted by DHS components, and to DHS policies.
• Serving as an attorney on the staff of the Deputy Chief Counsel to provide legal advice concerning the statutory and regulatory basis for environmental compliance, real property transactions, standards of conduct (ethics), tort claims and internal agency regulations and policies.
• Providing assistance to Department of Justice attorneys representing the agency in tort, environmental, and real property legal actions.
• Serving as the agency subject matter expert in the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Military Personnel and Civilian Employee Claims Act.
• Providing legal review and advice concerning employee compliance with federal standards of conduct (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Responsible for the administration of the agency's training of federal employees on the federal standards of conduct and providing such training to agency employees. Such training includes oral and written presentations, and use of electronic media.
• Providing advice on all environmental and occupational health issues and statutes such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and state and local statutes and regulations implementing the federal programs.
• Managing the agency's tort claims act process to ensure proper research, analysis, and advice is presented to the agency decision authority. Remains proficient in the principles of tort law.
• Providing legal review and advice to the agency's Training Accident Investigation Team to ensure reports thoroughly analyze the incident, accurately convey the cause of accident, and present realistic, future preventive measures, all in the context of a report which may not be privileged from public disclosure. Serves as the legal advisor to the accident investigation team.
• Developing legally sound approaches regarding sensitive matters, such as privacy and civil rights and liberties of the staff, and delicate personnel and other matters. May be assigned other legal actions in the Office of Chief Counsel practice area to include labor and employment law, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act matters, or any other legal issue arising from the FLETC's operations.
• Representing OCC in conferences and meetings with representatives of other FLETC Directorates and offices, and federal, state, and local governmental entities, regarding legal matters of interest.
• Serving as the subject matter expert to the FLETC client organizations within his/her subject matter area. May provide technical legal and administrative supervision to various working groups.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Starting at $103,409 Per Year (GS 13-14)

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date.  

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Mangement and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14, you will be responsible for:

• Serving as the technical expert on performance management, this role is pivotal in translating data and findings into actionable information. You will be the key communicator of independent and evidence-based conclusions and recommendations to leadership, shaping policy, strategies, and new initiatives. Understanding of core principles and capacity development related to OMB Circular A-11, Part 6; The Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act); Government Performance Results Act Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA); and the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA) Interfacing with the top Principal Operating Component (POC) program and staff officials to ensure that assigned projects receive the necessary review and coordination to meet Departmental objectives and are ready for action and endorsement.
• Directing and developing procedures and systems for collecting objective and supplemental data sources. These will be used for the quarterly Strategic Planning Progress Review (SPPR) cycle and deliberations, demonstrating your involvement in the strategic planning process. You will work closely with colleagues and contacts in various content-provider offices and grant-making organizations, showcasing your ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and how integral this is to the organization's success. Creating a set of supplemental sources and recommending comparative analyses for SPPR. Conducting the analyses and developing materials based on them for use in the SPPR meetings.
• Supporting multiple projects and as the technical expert and staff advisor to ensure transparency and alignment with the Department's strategic planning and prioritizing efforts. Applying professional performance management techniques and scientific methods to developing and evaluating the risks to achieving the goals and objectives of the Department and utilizing metrics, targets, and actual outcomes in tracking the progress and estimating the potential success of integrated plans involving programs and their associated people, process, and technology. Collaborating with other performance contacts and goal leaders to inform and socialize the proposals for maximum buy-in and concurrence. 
• Evaluating and advising the Performance Improvement Officer and Deputy Performance Improvement Officer on decision-quality information to inform strategic planning decisions based on sound business/industry best practices, assessing projects, programs, or initiatives for their fiscal/resource impact on the organization, and identifying opportunities and risks along with alternatives for improving efficiency and effectiveness. Analysis may include technical and program evaluations to determine whether objectives are achievable, organizational change management and adaptability to change, and the impact of budget considerations on achieving desired outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Starting at $139,395 Per Year (GS 14)

• Serves as the principal advisor to the Associate DDFO regarding the implementation of administrative efforts, with a focus on compliance, thoroughness, accuracy, completion, and consistency with other units, with responsibility for communicating, implementing, and streamlining logistics, any actions or information related to correspondence control, travel, office management, project management, automation, and other functions.
• Plans, develops, and executes administrative management functions for the Associate DDFO. Works closely with the Field Admin Manager and Office of Field Administration (OFAS) staff, as well as with supervisory staff subordinate to the Associate DDFO. Manages a variety of administrative and other functions on behalf of their supervisor, to include incoming and outgoing correspondence, records management, documentation and forms management, standard operating procedures, internal controls, and paper and electronic files management. Maintains comprehensive databases, to include SharePoint, to store, organize, and search information used to make decisions and prepare reports, and then communicate work products as relevant. Assures that internal systems and procedures for carrying out administrative functions meet the requirements of balancing costs, benefits, productivity, and effectiveness.
• Conducts studies, surveys, and interviews to gather information necessary to formulate policies, procedures, and strategies on behalf of the Associate DDFO. Explores solutions to problems and recommends action based on the results of studies, surveys, and individual interviews which impact the administrative operations of the agency. Defines administrative and functional responsibilities and reporting consistent with operational policies.
• Provides administrative planning and oversight for various special and continuing or day-to-day programs, including the maintenance and use of calendars and scheduling.
• Maintains continuous liaison and communication functions with other managers and senior leaders to ensure that assigned tasks are handled within prescribed timeframes and that responses conform to procedural and substantive requirements. Consolidates data and reviews to ensure that goals and objectives, timeframes, and acceptability are met. Aligns communications from the Associate DDFO to national priorities and procedures consistent with guidance from the DDFO, OFAS, and HQ.
• Reviews and evaluates tasks on behalf of the Associate DDFO including memos, reports, studies, fact sheets, job aids, information papers, and other files, for overall quality, appropriate levels of coordination, consistency, logic, soundness of any recommendations, grammar, and compliance with policy. Must be capable of articulating the reasons for changes to managers and other senior staff in order to facilitate timely and accurate revisions. Requires a thorough understanding of FMCS mission, vision, values, and goals, in addition to regulations, guidance, policies, directives, and precedent related to the program area in order to establish and maintain standards.
• Performs a variety of administrative functions in support of FMCS service delivery. The incumbent works with the Office of Human Resources (OHR) and field leadership to ensure that recruitment actions and vacancy announcements are coordinated and tracked appropriately. Ensures the proper onboarding of new employees and offboarding of departing employees with OHR and the OFAS.
• Keeps the Associate DDFO informed of any new or revised administrative policies, regulations, directives, and procedures that affect the organization. Maintains office-specific SharePoint sites and associated file structures to organize and communicate relevant information, documents, and decisions.
• Analyzes and reviews documentation procedures and controls, files, directives, forms, records control and disposal procedures and office automation and performs equivalent management information studies of limited scope and impact on the agency.
• Completes special projects assigned by the Associate DDFO to evaluate and recommend ways to improve work operations and programs. Develops supplemental reports, studies, investigations, or additional data to ensure that appropriate facts are presented to their supervisor for future evaluation and necessary management action. Develops and recommends changes in program objectives, operations, emphasis, and resource utilization. Remains apprised of new developments of management techniques, methods and procedures used to investigate, analyze, and evaluate information concerning the management process. Recommends solutions to specific problems of development and implementation of policies/procedures to facilitate accomplishment of objectives and to prevent duplication of effort.

Starting at $72,553 Per Year (GS 11)

• Supervises a team performing audit functions involving varied and complex issues associated with identifying and preventing/recovering fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Develops new audit approaches where no precedents exist, develops creative solutions to controversial problems, and resolves issues where governing laws and regulations are highly interpretive or where procedures are nonexistent, obscure, or conflicting.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, including setting goals, deadlines, and priorities as needed to ensure completion of the mission. Observes worker performance, provides feedback, and makes adjustments to ensure successful completion of projects and development of staff.
• Uses and introduces advanced technology to perform and enhance audits.
• Develops and modifies methods and techniques to resolve a variety of complex auditing problems vital to the agency.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available with supervisor approval.
Telework: Not applicable, this is a remote position.
PD#: PD18652A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Starting at $103,409 Per Year (GS 13)

Incumbent actively engages in assisting IPRO management with administrative and technical support for the annual Office of Inspector General audit of VA's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, VA's annual reporting to paymentaccuracy.gov of its payment integrity activities, and any required annual reporting to VA's Congressional committees for noncompliance with legislation. The Management Analyst performs as a Contracting Officer's Representative for VA's Payment Oversight Program (POP) services contract. Incumbent also assists with administrative functions within OBO, IPRO, and FSICO. Incumbent works closely with management analysts and OBO Managers on the Director's staff and other administrative personnel to ensure efficiency in operations and maintain a consistent approach to the overall management of the Office of Business Oversight. Incumbent works in administrative support of the entire organization on budget, reporting, and functional activities.

Duties include:

• Complete all phases of program/projects to include conception, planning, research, development, evaluation, and maintenance and/or distribution. Gather, analyze, develop, and evaluate information relating to program and project operations.
• Prepare and/or present original presentations on special projects and organization-specific topics to management officials.
• Analyze specific management and productivity improvement initiatives, monitors the implementation of approved management initiatives, and recommends changes, when necessary, based on follow up evaluation(s).
• Provide support for coordinated and complete end of year reporting on VA's payment integrity activities to paymentaccuracy.gov. Supports the development of reporting templates and coordinates with points of contact in affected VA Administrations and Staff Offices and concurrences to ensure legislatively required reporting to VA Congressional committees occurs timely and includes all required information and data.
• Act as the COR on VA's Payment Oversight Program and services contracts utilized by OBO, and VA Administrations, which includes ensuring deliverables are reviewed by Subject Matter Experts for quality and accepted timely, invoices are paid accurately, and is fully responsive to questions from the Contracting Officer and other CORs.
• Track, analyze, and provide oversight of a variety of administratively related special projects, which may be specifically requested by management or self-initiated.
• Maintain confidentiality as an advisor to senior management on staff disciplinary actions and subsequent agency policy requirements.
• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of administrative functions and operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Coordinate and prepare administrative staff reports, briefings, etc., as requested by staff personnel for Directors and Associate Directors.
• Provides advice and recommendations on the pros and cons of proposed office strategies, develops, and recommends changes in program objectives, methods of operation and emphasis.
• Adjust resource utilization to correct deficiency situations, extend merit situations, and provide the necessary balance in the overall efficiency of the office operation.
• Coordinate ad hoc team efforts in conducting comprehensive studies or projects dealing with significant changes in workforce distribution, positions, or related organizational structures.
• Conduct studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity, and recommending changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods and procedures.
• Participate in the formulation, presentation, execution, and analysis of the organizations' budget. Participates in developing the annual budget formulation and/or execution process. Evaluates financial trends and determines compliance with agency guidance.
• Review and control costs of Departmental operations and reviews and evaluates justifications for major expenditures for improving operations including personnel and equipment in close liaison with the OBO budget officer and senior leadership.
• Ensure travel, training, and contract costs are included in budget proposals and are monitored to ensure fiscal management.
• Administer a Records Management Program for the IPRO and FISCO organizations, a single mission program consisting of related functions. Develop tools promoting effective coordination of a Records Management Program.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available with supervisor approval.
Telework: Not applicable, this is a remote position.
PD#: PD208230
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Starting at $86,962 Per Year (GS 12)

Personal Trainer

Aberdeen FWC | Fitness | Permanent| Full time |

From £27,888.64 - £36,612.16 OTE, depending on experience

If you're a Personal Trainer who's ambitious and caring, you'll love being a part of Nuffield Health. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer somewhere you can grow while you're making a lasting difference to people's lives. Plus, we'll give you paid holiday and you won't have to pay a fee to train clients at our facilities.

As a Personal Trainer at our Aberdeen Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, you're confident, outgoing and approachable. Whether you've been training for a while or just recently qualified, it's important that you've achieved REPs Level 3 or CIMSPA Practitioner (or above). A natural communicator, you're great at listening, understanding and explaining things.

As a Personal Trainer, you will:

• Have full access to Nuffield Health's incredible range of services

• Connect with and motivate members to reach their fitness goals and maintain a healthier lifestyle

• Be confident about delivering a range of sessions and consultations

• Carry out high-quality inductions, Personal best programmes, group and personal training sessions, and general gym duties

• Enjoy clear career progression with unrivalled opportunities to move onwards and upwards

• Explore opportunities to progress into a Wellbeing Lead and management roles

• Have the opportunity for further training from the in house Personal Best program, upskilling to Les Mills instructor and group cycle, plus additional CPD opportunities

Salary is based on 40 hours a week, made up of 32 Hours gym floor with 8 hours of PT sessions. As your client base grows, you will drop your gym floor hours to maximise your PT earning potential of up to £36,612.16 OTE.

Whilst on probation all contracts will be a minimum of 24 gym floor hours, this is to ensure you earn a guaranteed minimum salary. Your earning will increase as you establish your PT clients and improve your earning potential.

PT sessions have a sliding scale, the more you deliver the more your take home earning potential is.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From free gym membership to physiotherapy, private healthcare, financial wellbeing advice and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Aberdeen city based, free parking, hybrid working, internal development, a competitive salary package and the opportunity to join a highly successful, commercial law firm with Scottish headquarters.

Salary is competitive depending on experience, late £20ks - early £30ks full time M-F

• Annual performance bonus of up to 10%
• Annual company wide bonsu depending on firms performance
• 34 days annual leave
• Opportunity to work remotely 1 day per week

In this role you'll support fee earners with secretarial and PA support and play a key part in the operational success of the private client department, family law experience is therefor essential.

Things you'll do on a day to day basis:

• Drafting letters, emails and preparing documents on behalf of fee earners
• Proof-reading documents
• Digital dictation
• Diary management
• Updating internal databases and ensuring compliance across client records
• Booking rooms for meetings
• Setting up new client files
• Inbox management
• Invoicing
• Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to

To be selected for the next stage you will bring with you:

• Secretarial experience across family law
• High attention to detail
• Diary management experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Audio typing skills

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

This role brings the chance to work in a modern, large corporate firm in the heart of Aberdeen, supporting one of their biggest departments.

You'll benefit from hybrid working, annual appraisals and pay reviews, annual company wide bonuses as well as annual performance related bonuses. Meaning your annual earnings range between £30k - £40k depending on performance.

£28,500 - £32,000 basic salary, DOE, full time M-F

In this role you'll support fee earners on the secretarial side as well as diary management and PA duties for the senior partners.

Things you'll do on a day to day basis:

• Drafting letters, emails and preparing documents on behalf of fee earners
• Proof-reading documents
• Digital dictation using
• Diary management
• Updating internal databases and ensuring compliance across client records
• Booking rooms for meetings
• Setting up new client files
• Inbox management
• Invoicing
• Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to

To be selected for the next stage you will bring with you:

• Legal secretary experience, within Rural Land, or Conveyancing
• High attention to detail
• Diary management experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Audio typing skills

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Aberdeen city based, free parking, hybrid working, internal development, a competitive salary package and the opportunity to join a highly successful, commercial law firm with Scottish headquarters.

Salary is competitive depending on expereince, late £20ks - early £30ks full time M-F

In this role you'll support fee earners with secretarial and PA support and play a key part in the operational success of the family law department, family law experience is therefor essential.

Things you'll do on a day to day basis:

• Drafting letters, emails and preparing documents on behalf of fee earners
• Proof-reading documents
• Digital dictation
• Diary management
• Updating internal databases and ensuring compliance across client records
• Booking rooms for meetings
• Setting up new client files
• Inbox management
• Invoicing
• Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to

To be selected for the next stage you will bring with you:

• Secretarial experience across family law
• High attention to detail
• Diary management experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Audio typing skills

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Job Description

This position works within our Support Services Team, within Environment and Infrastructure Services, primarily providing administrative support with Freedom of Information Requests, Environmental Information Requests and Subject Access Requests. This will require the post holder to provide efficient, effective, and accurate, customer focused support to Council Services and will require working on an individual basis and collaboratively as part of a team.

It is essential that the post holder prides themselves on their attention to detail and has knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office365 packages.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer.

Informal Enquiries to: Anna Thomson, anna.thomson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Duration: For a period not exceeding 31 January 2025

A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here. Alternatively we can send a copy if you askus to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

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A market leading local firm has identified an exciting opportunity within their property team to bring on a property administrator.
The team have had great success within property leasing and have grown their business to a point which require additional support.

Monday - Friday, full-time core hours
Central location

Benefits:
- Be a part of a growing team with a collaborative work environment
- Develop your experience and knowledge within the property sector with bespoke training provided
- Benefit from onsite parking
- Salary depending on your experience; salary expectations will be discussed before an interview to ensure your expectations can be met
- Chance to make a real difference to the back office operations and service provided to clients

What you'd be involved with on a day to day in this Property Administrator/PA role:
- Support the Property Manager with daily tasks and administrative duties
- Manage client details and interactions on a CRM database
- Prepare statements, bills, and transaction files for approval
- Liaise with clients and manage inbound emails efficiently
- Review and allocate sale transition files accurately

To be shortlisted, you must have:
- Experience within a property background
- Previous administrative experience
- IT literacy and a working understanding of CRM systems
- A willingness to learn and develop within the team
- A proactive who takes initiative

If you are a PA with property experience or an experienced Property Administrator looking to join a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Care Support Worker (Personal Assistant)

Location: Aberdeen, AB10 7QA.
Salary: £12.00 per hour.
Contract: Part time, 18 hours / week, 2 x 8am - 5pm shifts per week.

Are you interested in working for an award-winning social care charity?

Personal Assistants (Support Workers) have the most important role within Enable by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Personal Assistants but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone with a learning disability to achieve their goals and outcomes - whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support needs, so your role as Support Worker may include assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Personal Assistants work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The people we support have many varied interests and hobbies and have many of the same dreams and aspirations as we do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these same opportunities. A career with Enable is as rewarding as it is diverse, Personal Assistants at their best have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people we support.

Let us introduce you to Claire

Claire loves being at home, listening to music, watching movies and interacting with her toys. Claire also likes going for drives in the car and picnics in the park. A typical day could be supporting Claire in her home with her breakfast and house hold chores then heading out on an adventure. Claire receives support 7 days a week 24hrs a day. Sadly, it's not always possible for Claire to enjoy what many people would consider these 'simple pleasures' without proper, dedicated support.

That is why Claire needs you! Will you bring your best so that Claire can live her best life?

About You

If you think you share the same interests and have the commitment, dedication, and above all, desire to support Claire to get the most out of life; then please apply now!

Enable needs you and your values to help us create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

You don't need experience in care to start your social care career with Enable. We recruit people based on their values and transferrable skills. Wherever your journey has taken you up until now, join us, and together we will forge a new path in what could potentially be the most rewarding role you have ever had!

About Us

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for motivated and driven individuals to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

We believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

* Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
* Introduction to autism
* Epilepsy awareness
* Moving and Handling
* Adult support and protection
* Child support and protection
* First Aid
* Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

* Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Season Ticket Loans*
* Blue Light Card

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity's mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*terms & conditions apply

We are looking for an experienced Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) to join our Scotland Ecology Team, to work on an exciting infrastructure project. This is primarily a site-based post on Isle of Harris, involving detailed ecological surveys, protected species licencing and reporting. At RPS, our Ecology Team work on a variety of projects, from resolving bat issues in individual homes to delivering all ecological surveys for large-scale complex commercial developments including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). We undertake all aspects of ecological consultancy and ensure compliance with environmental regulations and statutory requirements.

We also have other EcoW opportunities, both short-term contract and permanent roles so we would be keen to hear from candidates interested in similar roles elsewhere in Scotland. Plus also for HS2 Phase 2, where a Great Crested Newt licence will be a pre-requisite.

What you’ll be doing:

· Monitoring protected species and retained habitats on site

· Input and monitoring of compliance with relevant management plans e.g., Construction Environment Management Plan and Peat Management Plan

· Liaison with construction site staff daily, through provision of toolbox talks, attendance at site liaison meetings, and daily provide constructive advice on ecological protection measures and solutions

· Maintaining records of ecological sensitivities, issues requiring action and advice provided, to ensure mitigation and legal requirements are met

· Monitoring and advising on, pollution prevention measures

Skills and experience required

· Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or significant on the job experience

· Experience of applying ecological principles to construction projects and working knowledge of surveying and reporting

· Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) accreditation

· Solid experience of working on Infrastructure or large construction sites, preferably in Scotland

· Competence in survey and mitigation design for protected species

· A comprehensive understanding of SEPA CAR Regulations, relevant guidance and environmental legislation

· Competency with standard MS Office applications, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (GIS skills desirable)

What’s in it for you

Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental and Vision Cover, Subsidised Gym Membership, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.


What happens next?

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you’ll have a conversation with one of our recruiters followed by a two-stage interview process with the Ecology Team.

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days.

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Job Description

Provide secretarial and administrative support to a nominated Head of Service. This involves working individually and using own initiative as required, and frequently involves dealing with confidential matters.

We require someone with excellent IT skills and competent in Office 365, Sharepoint, One Note, Teams and email.

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference, which must be your current or most recent employer.

Informal Enquiries to: Caran Richardson on 01467533305.

A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here. Alternatively, we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme