Corporate Services Officer BS-CSO-0125-01 (116368)

About the role

We have an exciting Corporate Services Officer fixed-term two-year post where you will join our busy Corporate Services support team. Reporting to the Office Services Manager, you will undertake a wide range of duties that cover the office, finance and human resources functions.

Scotland Excel is a growing organisation with a £2bn portfolio providing procurement, commissioning, consultancy, and learning and development services to our members. We are looking for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and professional who can join our team to contribute to the overall success of those services.

Key responsibilities

Working collaboratively within the team, ensuring accuracy and maintaining confidentiality, you will:

• provide, lead or support a range of administrative duties including supporting our Committees and Senior team;
• maintain a range of internal and external business support services and systems;
• be involved in number of projects;
• manage emails, diaries and enquiries;
• support corporate events and
• maintain databases and update IT systems.

Ideally, you will have:

• experience in an administrative or corporate services role in either the public or private sector;
• strong organisational and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail;
• excellent verbal and written communication and
• experience of Microsoft Office Suite.

Essential Qualities

The following values are at the heart of everything we do at Scotland Excel and the successful candidate will be expected the demonstrate these daily:

• Professional
• Respectful
• Courageous
• Integrity

Scotland Excel is an award-winning Centre of Procurement Expertise providing a wide range of procurement, commissioning, consultancy, and learning and development services for our members.

Since 2008, we have helped to establish procurement as an effective driver for local and national economic growth and wellbeing. Our £2bn portfolio of collaborative contracts supports the delivery of savings, social value, community benefits, fair work practices and environmental policy, and covers a wide range of public services including construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate and education.

Scotland Excel also develops and manages arrangements which support the commissioning of care services for children and adults. Our national care contracts are developed in partnership with care professionals, including care providers, to support person-centred outcomes embedded within national policy.

We also provide procurement and consultancy services to help our members get the most from their procurement resources, ranging from ad-hoc tendering support through to transformation programmes and strategic procurement partnerships.

The Scotland Excel Academy offers applied learning programmes leading to accredited qualifications in procurement, leadership and management, coaching and mentoring, project management and business analysis, as well as short courses and workshops.

About Scotland Excel

Scotland Excel is a non-profit organisation working with members from across the public sector including local authorities, health and social care partnerships, housing associations, and other public and third sector organisations.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive salary, you will have access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation including a defined benefits pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, hybrid working (1 day office, 4 days remote working at present) and other flexible working options including a 9 day fortnight.

You will have access to staff discounts and a range of other initiatives which reflect our commitment to creating a positive work-life balance for all our employees.

Applying for the Post

We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

This fixed-term post may be open to secondment for applicants already working within public sector, providing agreement from your current employer.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and guarantee an interview to those candidates who meet the essential requirements for the position. If you have a disability, please make us aware of it in your cover letter.

In order to be considered for this post, we ask that you provide:

• a CV (max.3 pages)
• a cover letter, describe how your work experience to date and personal qualities would make you an excellent fit for this position.

Submissions without a cover letter or received after the closing date may not be considered.

All applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.