We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for an Admin Officer to join our Business & Strategy team supporting Community & Libraries and GYSKC.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00.
Contract type: Permanent.
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part‑time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro‑ratio basis. The hourly rate is £17.57 per hour.
Location:
* Commonwealth House. 38 Albion street, Glasgow G1 1LH with excellent public transport links and payable parking nearby.
What you’ll do
As a Admin Officer, you’ll be a part of an established Adminteam, reporting to the Snr Admin Officer. You’ll play an essential role in managing clerical support across your service area, contributing to corporate-wide strategic objectives, supporting business improvement and providing a wide range of essential admin support to the Service Operation teams that supports the running of the Service Areas as well as ensuring processes are efficient and effective.
Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
* Supporting our communities
* Helping people get active
* Creating cultural experiences
* Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
* Make real time service decisions in response to Operational issues in line with local procedures and establish guidelines
* Consolidate and report various sources of relevant information to inform others; interpret data and made recommendations for action to Management
* Motivate and supervise a team, deploying resources and responding to customer needs
* Allocate duties and responsibility within the team ensuring that all work is concluded to the required standards and timescales
* Carry out a wide range of administrative services to support the Snr Admin Officer, Service Areas, Colleagues and Business Partners.
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on My Job Scotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on My Job Scotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full‑time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holidays too!
Pension
Save for later life and join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your future self will thank you. Our generous employer contribution will help you plan for the future.
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle‑to‑work scheme, helping you stay active.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
* Work history
* Qualifications/training
* Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 19 April 2026. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 27 April 2026.
Who We Are
Our Corporate Services teams keep Glasgow Life running at its best. From Business & Strategy, Finance, HR, Infrastructure, Marketing, Retail, they deliver the behind‑the‑scenes work that powers everything we do. Whether it's shaping strategy with sharp insights, crafting compelling messages, supporting our people, managing over 100 venues, or generating vital income—this team makes it happen.
Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff.
We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.
We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.
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