Project Administrator (maternity cover)

We are recruiting a maternity cover Project Administrator - an integral role within our organisation that will contribute to a high standard of administrative support across the our programmes of work, enabling our projects to transform the lives of individuals and communities across North East Scotland.

No matter what your job is at shmu, everyone’s work is about the same thing – transforming the lives of individuals and communities across the North East. We are looking for an exceptional, passionate individual to join our team as Project Administrator for a fixed term of 12 months as maternity cover.

As our Project Administrator, you will work alongside the Organisational Support Team to provide a high standard of administrative support across the organisation. As well as supporting the Management Team with project specific administration across the organisation’s strands, you will assist the Senior Support Team with the collection of monitoring and evaluation data and provide support to the Finance Officer in relation to the accounts function of the organisation. 

You will also contribute to raising the profile of shmu and celebrating our work by supporting the external communication elements of the organisation, working alongside the Communications Officer to collate content for our social media channels.

You will be a passionate advocate for the work of the organisation and our aim to transform the lives of individuals and communities across North East Scotland.

As an organisation, we passionately believe in supporting people to expand their horizons and achieve their full potential. Our approach, methods, projects and initiatives are nationally recognised, positioning us as a centre of excellence for the work we do.  This approach also applies to our staff team. We believe in supporting the members of our team to achieve their full potential and offer:

• regular support and supervision
• support to undertake relevant training and qualifications
• flexible working hours and a TOIL system
• initial paid holiday entitlement of 34 days (inclusive of any public/bank holidays which you may choose to request)
• a company sick pay scheme, effective from the first day of employment
• a stakeholder pension, with an annually reviewed employer contribution (currently 5%)
• a hybrid/office occasional working model to allow for working from home.

We appreciate the importance of good mental health and wellbeing amongst our team and strive to provide a working environment which supports people to achieve this. We are also committed to supporting the wellbeing of all those who engage with our services - hear more about the impact of our work in this area here.

If you would like to apply for this post, please take time to read through the documents below and complete the application form - CVs will not be considered.

Alternatively, please contact Chrissie for an application pack; chrissie.simpson@shmu.org.uk

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 12th May 2024 with interviews taking place week commencing 20th May 2024.