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Location: Council HQ, Floor 5, Almada Street, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm (1 hour unpaid break), Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm (30 minutes unpaid break)
Salary Band: £40, - £41, per annum
Duration: 2 Years Fixed Term from Start Date
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South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) is seeking a proactive and highly organised Business and Administration Officer to lead the day-to-day operations of our Business and Administration team. This is a pivotal role supporting the Chief Executive, Heads of Service, and the Board, and contributing to the continuous improvement of internal processes across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and coordinate administrative operations and ensure compliance with procedures.
2. Provide high-level, confidential support to senior leadership and the Board.
3. Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation for meetings and strategic planning.
4. Identify and implement improvements to administrative processes and service delivery.
5. Liaise professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
6. Represent the service on working groups and contribute to staff training and development.
About You:
We’re looking for someone who:
7. Is proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
8. Has experience in minute taking, diary management, and supporting meetings.
9. Demonstrates excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
10. Can manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
11. Understands political sensitivity and maintains confidentiality.
12. Is flexible, resilient, and a strong communicator.
A relevant qualification (e.g., HNC/HND in Business Administration) and knowledge of SLLC’s governance structure are desirable.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Please answer the questions below in a Word document which can then be attached to your application in the ‘Supported Documents' and URL section.
Describe your experience in coordinating administrative processes and supporting senior leadership.
Please include examples of how you’ve managed competing priorities and maintained confidentiality in a professional setting.
What systems or tools have you used to support meetings and manage documentation (e.g., Microsoft Office, diary management, minute taking)?
Highlight your proficiency and any relevant training or qualifications.
Can you provide an example of a time when you identified and implemented a process improvement within an administrative function?
Explain the challenge, your approach, and the outcome.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
13. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
14. Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
15. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
16. Occupational sick pay
17. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
18. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
19. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Foreign Police Check - Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the British Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.