Administrative Assistant

at  Scottish Legal Aid Board

Are you an organised, detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills? Currently studying for a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice? We invite you to apply for the role of Administrative Assistant with the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
This position offers a dynamic and supportive environment, where you’ll be responsible for maintaining electronic files, preparing correspondence, and managing team workflows. You’ll be a key player in ensuring tasks are processed efficiently, liaising daily with the Assistant Manager, Compliance Officers and Compliance Administrators. Additionally, you’ll handle incoming calls, support diary management, and assist with data input and reporting using Excel.

ABOUT US

SLAB was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. Our main purpose is to manage and continuously improve publicly funded legal assistance and to advise Scottish Ministers on its strategic development for the benefit of society.
If you wish to learn more about us and our direct services, please visit www.slab.org.uk.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The main purpose of the role is to provide an efficient administrative service to the Applicant Investigations Unit. Reporting to the Assistant Manager, you will undertake office administrative duties and provide an efficient support service within department. Applicant Investigations is a small team within SLAB. You will liaise closely on a daily basis with the Assistant Manager, three Compliance Officers and four Compliance Administrators for assistance and guidance and regarding workloads and schedules. Due to the nature of the work within the team, you will also have occasional contact with members of the other departments within the Operations Directorate.

WE WILL ENSURE THAT DISCLOSURE OF DISABILITY STATUS WILL NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT ANYONE’S APPLICATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GUARANTEEING AN INTERVIEW TO EVERY APPLICANT WHO INDICATES THEY HAVE A DISABILITY, IN TERMS OF THE EQUALITY ACT 2010, THAT MEETS THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE.

For more details about this role and a full list of essential criteria and required competencies, please see the ‘Additional Information’ section on the vacancy page of our recruitment portal.
Completed applications should be returned by midnight on Sunday, 10 November 2024. Interviews will likely be organised after 18 October 2024.