Operations Support - West - B Grade

Naturescot; Stornoway; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Naturescot in Scotland seeks an adaptable administrative assistant to join a small team, handling routine tasks within established procedures and under guidance. You will respond to customer enquiries, prepare documentation, arrange meetings, manage office systems, and help with workload planning to meet deadlines. Strong numeracy, literacy, and experience with MS365, Excel and Teams are essential.

This role is based in Uist or Stornoway with occasional travel to other Outer Hebrides offices.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrate accuracy with numeracy and literacy skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience working in a role providing administrative support within established procedures.

Aufgaben

• Receive and respond to customer enquiries with timely, courteous service.
• Prepare documentation and information following standard templates.
• Make routine arrangements and bookings, such as meetings and hospitality.
• Operate and maintain day-to-day office systems and equipment.
• Plan and organise workload to ensure deadlines are met and tasks flow smoothly.
• Identify issues and refer to the line manager as needed.
• Carry out vehicle pool management and related inspections if required.
• Perform any other reasonable task as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Teamwork

Numeracy

Literacy

Planning and organising

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Standard grades in English and Mathematics

Tools

MS365

MS Excel

MS Teams

Jobbeschreibung

Job Purpose Summary

Roles at this grade will typically work as part of a team to provide administrative or procedural support through working on a broad range of routine activities within well established procedures and under regular supervision or clear guidance. The range of tasks can be varied and will therefore require some understanding of office routines. As a consequence, some planning and organising of own workload is required to ensure that workflow is maintained. The nature of planning and organising in roles at this grade is essentially around timing and sequencing of assigned tasks, i.e. working out the most effective way in which to carry out particular tasks or make sure the deadline is met. Primary office location either Uist or Stornoway with occasional travel to work from other Outer Hebrides offices.

Areas of Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to enquiries from / to customers to provide a timely, courteous, and effective service to others.
• Prepare documentation / information following standard formal / templates or running and reading reports.
• Make routine arrangements and bookings, such as meetings and hospitality, in accordance with clear instructions, involving the preparation and organisation of straightforward information, along with note / action taking as and when required.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of systems and equipment necessary for the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
• Some planning and organisation of workload is required to ensure delegated tasks is maintained; however, the nature of planning is essentially about timing and sequencing of the assigned tasks, along with flexibility.
• Use discretion to identify and resolve issues, referring to the line manager for assistance, as necessary.
• Management of the pool vehicles based locally, ensure monthly vehicles inspections and any repairs, servicing/MOT works to be carried out.
• Communication using mobile phone and SPOT transmitters.
• Any other reasonable task assigned.

Specific Role Requirements

• Demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the main areas of responsibilities associated with this role gained through working in a similar role OR a qualification equivalent to standard grades in English and Mathematics and some experience of working in a similar role.
• Demonstrate accuracy with both numeracy and literacy skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant systems, equipment, processes, and procedures including standard software packages, with limited use of non-standard software. Competent with the use of MS365, particularly Excel and MS Teams
• Effective planning, organising, and prioritising and familiarity with own priorities and those of colleagues.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage busy workload
• Understanding of policies and procedures relevant to this role.
• Understanding of health and safety policies and procedures relevant to this role, and the quality outputs and standards required.
• Demonstrate customer service / interpersonal / team working skills. A proven ability to work well in a small team
• Confirmation of Diving License