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Scott Timber Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Personal growth

Discount on products

Wellbeing Hub

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Scott Timber Ltd in Inverness is seeking a diligent Business Support Administrator to join our forestry team. You’ll report to the Regional Business Support Manager and help maintain records, manage databases, and prepare essential documents to keep operations running smoothly.

We value proactive, well-organised individuals with strong communication skills who can work independently and build solid relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience including database/records management.
• Excellent organisational, planning, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to work without close supervision.
• Strong IT skills.
• Ability to build effective and lasting working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the forestry team and Regional Business Support Manager.
• Manage databases and maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Prepare and control key documents and ensure proper filing and version control.
• Support safety and assurance functions as part of the business support team.
• Assist in coordinating administrative tasks to keep the team efficient and informed.

Skills

Administrative experience

Database management

IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team support

Tools

MS Office

Job description

- Full Time: Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week (Can be flexible on days worked)

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a key member of our Business Support Team supporting our forestry business in Inverness.

Reporting to the Regional Business Support Manager and working as an integral part of our Business Support team, you will be responsible for providing an effective business support service to the wider forestry team. Duties include supporting the safety and assurance function, database management, maintenance of records, document preparation and control, and generally being part of the glue that holds the team together.

About You:

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, driven, enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable. In addition, you’ll have:

• Previous administrative experience including database/records management.
• Excellent organisational, planning, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to work without close supervision.
• Strong and demonstrable IT skills.
• Ability to build effective and lasting working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers.

About Us:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country. BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

In return, you can look forward to developing a long-term career with one of the industry’s leading employers. In addition to the competitive salary, this position also includes excellent benefits such as:

• 31 days (inclusive of bank holidays) holiday entitlement.
• Personal growth and development opportunities.
• Discounted rate on a range of BSW products.
• Confidential 24/7 support with Wellbeing Hub.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Tilhill is an Equal Opportunities Employer.