JOB SUMMARY

Are you a good communicator with a great eye for detail, who is looking for the opportunity to support key Scottish Government priorities?
You will join the Rural Payments and Inspections Division (SGRPID) who are responsible for payment of Common Agricultural Policy scheme grants and subsidies and inspection of agricultural land and livestock to ensure compliance with regulations.
Working in the Inverness Area Office, you will be part of our busy front office team helping to support the delivery of grants, subsidies and other Government policies to the rural community by providing efficient administrative support. Area office staff are the main point of contact with farmers, crofters and other interested parties, so having the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers is essential.
This is a Modern Apprenticeship opportunity, throughout the first 12 months the success candidate will be expected to gain a relevant SVQ qualification. Support will be provided by an internal assessor who will work with you on a monthly basis with time given to work on your qualification.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Receipting, data capture, assessment and authorisations of applications and claims under a range of agricultural and environmental schemes.
• Dealing with telephone, written and face to face enquiries from both internal and external customers including assisting with registration and navigation of RPID’s online systems.
• Using Rural Payments and Services and other IT systems, make assessments of information submitted on business and their applications, including data capture of information submitted.
• General administrative duties, including filing, acknowledgement and onward processing of mail, compilation of inspection files and maintain spreadsheet information.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Operational Delivery