Job purpose\nThis Modern Apprenticeship role offers an exciting gateway for you to launch your career within Audit Scotlandâs Corporate Services Group. This fast paced and dynamic business group delivers core corporate services that underpin the delivery of Audit Scotlandâs purpose â to provide independent assurance to the Scottish Parliament and people of Scotland that public money is spent properly, efficiently, and effectively.\n\nThere are six distinct functions within this business group each working together to deliver this important corporate service â Business Support, HR, Communications, Performance & Corporate Governance, Finance, and Digital.\n\nYour apprenticeship will be âbasedâ within Business Support Services, with chances to rotate through other corporate service teams during the two-year programme. You'll gain hands-on experience by supporting key functions; for example, helping HR with onboarding or Communications with social media management.\n\nYour journey will be guided by our dedicated Estates and Operations Team Lead and you will have ongoing support from an appointed mentor who will help you develop both professionally and personally throughout your apprenticeship.\nThis varied role promises a vibrant learning environment, where you will be delivering high-quality and response corporate services, while working towards achieving a recognised Business Administration qualification. \n\nSupported with training, you will gain experience in a range of duties including general administration, front of house and facilities support â such as welcoming visitors, setting up meeting rooms and AV equipment, ordering catering, managing electronic and manual filing systems, updating data on spreadsheets, and providing outstanding customer service to colleagues. This is a brilliant opportunity to build skills, confidence, and begin a rewarding career at Audit Scotland.\n\nPlease note that this role will require a Monday to Friday presence in our Edinburgh office. The core hours of the role will be 0900 - 1700 but there may occasions to work out with these core hours to ensure operational needs are met.\n You will work towards completing a Business Administration Apprenticeship. This SVQ is at SCQF Level 6 and suitable for those who may be relatively new to an administration role but is also suitable for an experienced administrator. The training is delivered via on the job learning and regular observations \uD835\uDDE0\uD835\uDDEE\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDDFB \uD835\uDDD7\uD835\uDE02\uD835\uDE01\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDDF2\uD835\uDE00 \uD835\uDDEE\uD835\uDDFB\uD835\uDDF1 \uD835\uDDFF\uD835\uDDF2\uD835\uDE00\uD835\uDDFD\uD835\uDDFC\uD835\uDDFB\uD835\uDE00\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDDEF\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDDF9\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDE01\uD835\uDDF6\uD835\uDDF2\uD835\uDE00:\nâ¢\tProviding a secure, professional, friendly and welcoming office reception service for colleagues, visitors and contractors\n\nâ¢\tBeing the first point of contact for Audit Scotland for incoming calls, assisting with enquires and re-directing calls as required\n\nâ¢\tAssisting with meeting room management i.e. bookings, furniture set up, AV equipment set up, hospitality and catering and assisting with event organisation\n\nâ¢\tCarrying out and logging routine housekeeping checks \n\nâ¢\tKeeping all supplier paperwork in good order to ensure invoices are reconciled prior to payment\n\nâ¢\tOpportunities to work with our Communications Team to provide administration for internal communications\n\nâ¢\tOpportunities to work with our HR team assisting with data entry and mandatory checks\n\nâ¢\tOpportunities to occasionally work in our Glasgow office to support events\n\nâ¢\tKeeping SCQS portfolio up to date with progress, achievements and evidence, ensuring deadlines are met to achieve your SCQS accreditation\n\nâ¢\tInputting data into spreadsheets and databases to ensure information is accurate and up to date\n\nâ¢\tAn opportunity to support the Director of Corporate Services providing administration for key projects\n\nâ¢\tBeing part of a team that is committed to excellence and dedicated to providing a world class business support service\n\nâ¢\tAny other reasonable duties as required by the Estates and Operations Leads or wider BSS and Corporate Services teams\n\nDiversity and Inclusion\u202F\u202F\nWe value the unique perspective a diverse workforce brings to what we do. Therefore, weâre keen to increase representation in our workforce and support progression of minority ethnic groups. We are also a proud disability confident employer.\u202F\u202F\n \nReasonable Adjustments\u202F\nAudit Scotlandâs recruitment process may include various stages and activities including application forms, online assessments, and interviews, to assess whether you meet the requirements of the role.\u202F\u202F\nAs a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to providing inclusive and accessible recruitment where everyone is supported to perform at their best.\u202F\u202F\nWhen applying for a job with Audit Scotland, you will be asked in the application form if you need an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process. Please include the reason you require an adjustment and details of what adjustment/s might help.\u202F\u202F\nSome examples of adjustments that have been given to candidates include changing the time, location or format of interviews and providing additional time in any assessments and interviews. This is not an exhaustive list, and we will consider any adjustments that you might need.\u202F\u202F\nAs part of our commitment to equality and diversity, our equality network groups would be delighted to offer an insight into Audit Scotlandâs culture of inclusivity. If you consider yourself to have a visible or hidden disability and wish to hear more about life at Audit Scotland or wish to speak with someone about the possibility of any adjustments, please contact Careers@audit-scotland.gov.uk or call 0131 625 1500 for further information and a member of the HR team will be in touch.\n\n