Administrative Assistant

Closing Date: 17th July 2026
Contract Type: Temporary for 1 year
Salary: £19,575 - £20,436
Hours:  25 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled administrative assistant to join our team to support the smooth and efficient running of the nursery. The post holder will have experience of working in an office and have a clear understanding of office practice, budget monitoring, financial/cash handling and meeting deadlines.  You will be responsible for general administration of nursery records, financial record keeping and office services, including maintenance of the nursery filing systems. We are looking for someone who has good organisational skills, understands the importance of confidentiality and is able to use their initiative and discretion where appropriate. The successful candidate will be interested in working with children and their families and have good communication and interpersonal skills.  You will be keen to pursue your own career development

This post is temporary for 1 year.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 30th July 2026 

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. 

Job Description

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The Benefits 

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service 
• Carers Leave 
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave 
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support 
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Lift share Scheme 
• Car Lease Scheme 
• Technology Benefit Scheme