Zero Waste Scotland
The Personal Assistant (ELT) will provide a proactive, efficient, and high-quality service to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). We are seeking an organised and enthusiastic individual able to work in a fast paced and dynamic organisation. This will involve working closely with the Head of Operations, Governance & Compliance as well as the wider administration team to support companywide functions. The role will also deliver a secondary support function to the HR team for the delivery of Onboarding assistance for new staff.
We want you if;
– You have extensive experience supporting a senior level Executive
– You are experienced in supporting key meetings and taking detailed minutes
– You have experience of managing a large workload within competing priorities and short deadlines
– You are able to operate with integrity and maintain total discretion
– You are forward thinking with a consistent approach to work, maintaining and following through on tasks.
– You can work flexibly and adapt to the needs of colleagues and the business.
What you’ll be doing;
This is an exciting and varied role where you will be providing high level executive support to Zero Waste Scotland’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Key responsibilities include diary and email management, minute taking, planning and organising meetings and events and supporting internal projects as required. You will play an active role in contributing to the success of the wider team, working closely with the Personal Assistant to the CEO & Zero Waste Scotland Board.
An important part of this role will be maintaining key relationships with the ELT and their direct reports to ensure critical issues are communicated and brought to the attention of the relevant executive.
The postholder will also provide a secondary support function to deliver specific projects on behalf of the Head of HR as and when required.
About Zero Waste Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland is a not-for-profit environmental organisation funded by the Scottish Government. We exist to lead Scotland to use products and resources more responsibly, focusing on where we can have the greatest effect on reducing climate change together through responsible consumption, responsible production and maximising value through waste. Using evidence and insight, our goal is to inform policy and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy.
Why work for us
Here at Zero Waste Scotland we value our people, nurture and support them to learn, grow and develop so we can focus our efforts and be a collective force for positive change. We champion our diverse and inclusive culture, fostering a positive working environment for our colleagues, where we all feel safe to be our true professional selves; where we are treated fairly, included and diversity is embraced; where there is space to ask questions, to respectfully challenge one another and to share our thoughts and ideas.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates and encourage you to talk to us about your preferred hours of work. We’ll do our best to accommodate.
We offer competitive pay and benefits to support you and your family, including a contributory pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing support, flexible working, generous holidays, enhanced family leave entitlements, continuing professional development (CPD) and volunteering opportunities.
We embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working where the role allows. There’ll be times when you’re required to attend our Stirling office or a client location (normally within the Central Belt of Scotland) therefore applicants should live within a comfortable distance to commute easily to Stirling. The office is located next to the railway station and is conveniently accessed from across central Scotland.
No agencies, thank you.
To apply for this job please visit zerowastescotland.ciphr-irecruit.com.