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Salary: £24,337 - £28,746 FTE (Band A)

Location: Grantown on Spey

Job Type: 3 years fixed term contract

Hours: Part time; 25 hours per week (09:00 - 14:00, Monday - Friday)

Closing Date: 23:59pm, Sunday 26 January 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025



About Us:

The Cairngorms National Park is an incredible place to live and work. The UK’s largest national park is a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is also home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority is a fantastic place to work and offers great opportunities to grow your career. The Park Authority is listed in the UK’s top 100 best not- for-profit companies to work for. We’re dedicated to both this amazing place and our employees.

We now have an exciting opportunity for Reception and Administration Assistant to join the CNPA, be the public face of the organisation and support the administrative service that the Admin Team provide. This post is entirely office based.


Equalities:

CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, relationship status, disability, age and social class. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, as they are under-represented in the environment sector.

We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit-based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.



The Role:

As the Reception and Administration Assistant you will be responsible for carrying out housekeeping and reception services for the Grantown office, which includes being the enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable first point of contact for visitors to the office. Meaning you will understand how to give great customer service.

You will provide support with photocopying, filing, mail, minutes, setting up of meetings and other appropriate administration tasks. Meaning that you will help to ensure the smooth organisational operation of the CNPA.

So, if you are keen to be our Reception and Administration Assistant and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.



CNPA Benefits:

Civil service pension scheme – some of the benefits include:

member contribution rates among the lowest in the public sector

tax relief on your contributions

generous employer contributions

a secure, inflation-proof pension for life, with no investment uncertainty

the option of tax-free lump sum on retirement

potential access to ill health and injury benefits if you become too ill to work

life assurance cover

benefits for loved ones and dependants

options to increase your pension

keeping all your pensions in one place by transferring in a pension you have built up elsewhere

support from our trusted charity partners

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays

Professional development

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Use of pool cars



About You:

To be considered as our Reception and Administration Assistant, you’ll need:

Must have good Computer Skills - including Word, Microsoft Outlook and Internet Technologies.

Confident in dealing with people at all levels

Good communication skills

Capacity to prioritise a busy workload while understanding when to seek advice on relative important of activities

The ability to work individually (and using initiative) and as part of a team.

Ability to balance workload and meet statutory deadlines.

Must be willing to take a flexible approach to their duties.

Permission to work in the UK



How to apply:

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button

Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).

If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please contact us on 01479 873535 or email: [email protected]

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