Planning and Research Division Modern Apprentice - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Scottish Government

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Salary:

- £23,735 - £26,631
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • A3
    Contract type:
  • Apprenticeship
    Type of role:
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • Leith, Scotland, EH6 6QQAbout the job

Job summary:


Applications are invited for a Modern Apprentice within the Planning and Research Division of the Offshore Wind Directorate.


The Offshore Wind Directorate was formed on 1 April 2023 and leads on the development of policy related to offshore renewables, marine energy and sectoral marine planning.

Our aim is to support the continued growth of offshore wind, wave and tidal sectors and development of Scotland's supply chain by growing our manufacturing base and attracting inward investment.


Our aim is to drive the benefits from the growth of offshore renewables for Scotland's economy, citizens and environment as we transition to net zero.

We support the development of Scotland's supply chain by growing our manufacturing base and attracting inward investment, demonstrating the potential role for marine energy in Scotland's low carbon energy system and managing the environmental impacts of, and risks to, Scotland's journey to net zero through offshore renewables.


This post is an exciting opportunity to work in a very interesting and challenging area of the Scottish Government (SG) and the Planning and Research Division are driving forward a high priority area of work.

The SG has committed to a plan led approach to commercial scale offshore wind, wave and tidal development.

The post will support in the delivery of planning, research and legislation workstreams supporting streamlined consenting to enable delivery of Offshore wind in Scotland and the wider benefits of change to environmental assessments across the SG.


The role holder will work in a supportive environment where staff are valued, have ownership of their work and are encouraged to develop themselves and the team.


Eligibility for Modern Apprentice:

  • The recruitment of Modern Apprentices is a fair, open and merit based process (16+) and with permanence from the start of the apprenticeship.
  • Previous Modern Apprentices in the SG are not eligible to apply.
Full training will be provided.


Job description:


  • Providing secretariat support.
  • Note and minute taking.
  • Helping with project planning.
  • Inputting into divisional asks.
  • Assisting with record and programme management.
  • Building and maintaining good working relationships with professional colleagues both internally and externally, working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain mailboxes within the Division.
  • Managing your own workload and ensuring your tasks are completed timeously and accurately.
  • Becoming proficient in all tasks carried out by the team and taking on ad hoc long and/or short term tasks to support the team or colleagues in the Directorate, as and when required, including providing cover for colleagues to maintain the overall resilience of the team.

Person specification:


Qualifications
No specific qualifications required for this post.


Essential Criteria

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
  • Ability to use standard software packages (MS Office Suite).
  • Ability to communicate effectively and confidently in writing, by telephone and face-to-face.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or individually as required.

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £23,735, Scottish Government contributes £6,408 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:


  • Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

Security:


  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

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) (opens in a new window)

  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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