Directorate
Accreditation
Business Area
Accreditation
Location
Glasgow
Salary range
£24,598 - £26,386
Type of Contract
Fixed Term Contract/Internal Secondment
End Date of Fixed Term Contract
31/03/2026
Part Time/Full Time
Full Time/'Happy to talk flexible working'
Workstyle
Hybrid
Actual Hours
35
Closing Date
27/07/2025
Ref No
6628
Job Description
The Scottish Qualifications Authority is Scotland’s national awarding and accreditation body. We are trusted to oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.
We are looking for an Administrator to work within our Accreditation team.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a range of administrative services to support and ensure the smooth running of SQA Accreditation. In order to do this you must be able to demonstrate experience in the following specific duties:
Ensure all mail boxes are checked and documents logged on excel spreadsheets on a daily basis. All documents saved within the appropriate folders and colleagues notified.
Take the minutes of the Accreditation Coordination Group and team meetings.
Organise travel requirements of Accreditation team members
Prepare standard letters, agreements and appendices within the time frame after the Accreditation Coordination Group meetings.
Additionally you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Be able to communicate information clearly, including by telephone, using standard grammatical form with a variety of internal and external customers.
Preferably have experience with standard word processing packages and spreadsheet packages.
Be able to organise own work for given priorities, tasks and objectives, be able to identify, and propose solutions, for routine problems.
Applicants, as a minimum, should be educated to SCQF Level 5 (National 5/SVQ 2) and/or be able to demonstrate direct relevant experience for this role.
Also, role model the behaviours associated with SQA’s values (Trusted, Progressive and Enabling) in order to develop and sustain a productive and positive culture.
SQA offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent whilst also offering hybrid working as default. These include but are not limited to a career average pension scheme; staff well-being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities and 27 days annual leave in addition to 14 days public holiday. Find out more here: SQA Benefits
If you think you’ve got the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this exciting opportunity please apply below.
SQA welcomes applications from every section of the community.
Tha Plana Gàidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn dealasach le na h-amasan sa Phlana Cànain Nàiseanta Ghàidhlig ( SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan, and we are committed to the aims of the National Gaelic Language Plan
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Disability Confident Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers themself to be disabled and who meets the competency requirements for the pos