Executive assistant Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Executive Assistant
OFGEM —Glasgow
- £35,232 - £48,561 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
12d
Executive Personal Assistant (PA) to the Principal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Glasgow Kelvin College —Glasgow
- £41,351 - £46,455 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Business
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Executive Assistant
NHS Scotland —Kirkwall
- £31,537 - £34,303 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Executive Assistant
Circle Health Group —Stirling
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
13d
Executive Support Officers
Cabinet Office —Glasgow
- £29,727 - £31,518 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
12d
Executive Personal Assistant
Maven Capital Partners UK —Glasgow
- Paid training
- Annual leave
PA to Executive Director, Commercial & Residential Services
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Executive Assistant
Pet Blood Bank UK —Dunfermline
- From £19,665.71 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Chief Executive's Executive Assistant
East Renfrewshire Council —Giffnock
- £39,344 - £43,706 a year
9d
Personal Assistant (35 hpw), Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Highland Council —Inverness
- £32,596 - £36,145 a year
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Executive Assistant

OFGEM -
Glasgow

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£35,232 - £48,561 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Microsoft Office
Presentation skills
Organisational skills
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

468365

Salary

£35,232 - £48,561

London £38,021 - £48,561
National £35,232 - £45,831
Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Level 2a

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Infrastructure Coordination and Prioritisation

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
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Location

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

Job summary

Ofgem is working at the forefront of the fight to deliver a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future, helping combat the challenges facing today's energy sector while ensuring consumers remain protected. Were looking for an Executive Assistant to join our Infrastructure Division and play a pivotal role in supporting senior leadership within one of the UK's most influential public organisations.

Ofgem is Great Britains independent energy regulator. Were at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

Were offering a permanent opportunity to support a director who operates at the heart of decision-making within a high-profile and fast-moving environment. This is a role where no two days are the same, providing exposure to strategic priorities, influential stakeholders and work that directly supports our mission. You'll become a trusted part of a collaborative leadership environment, helping to ensure key priorities are delivered effectively across a complex and evolving organisation.

Working within a busy Private Office, you'll build relationships across Ofgem and beyond, engaging with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. The role offers significant variety, visibility and responsibility, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working at pace while helping senior leaders operate effectively and efficiently. Your contribution will support the smooth running of a directorate that plays an important role in delivering outcomes for consumers and the wider energy sector.

Job description

Were looking for someone with proven experience supporting senior leaders, exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities with confidence and professionalism. You'll be a strong communicator with excellent judgement, attention to detail and the ability to build trusted relationships while handling sensitive information with discretion.

In return, you'll join an inclusive and supportive organisation that values collaboration, flexibility and high-quality service. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues across our leadership community, benefit from flexible working arrangements and enjoy the opportunity to contribute to work that has a meaningful impact on consumers, communities and the future of energy in Great Britain.

We have a critical purpose to support the leadership and delivery of infrastructure priorities. Join us in helping to combat the challenges facing the energy sector while enabling effective decision-making that supports consumers, economic growth and the transition to Net Zero.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential criteria. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

Essentia Criteria:

Confident PA/EA with a proven track record of working at Director/Deputy Director level, ensuring the allocation of a Directors time is proactively managed, and aligns with strategic priorities. (Lead)
Ability to multi-task and remain calm when working in a fast-paced environment, with a patient and logical approach to analysing information effectively to solve problems.
Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills with proven ability to identify priorities and actions efficiently and effectively without supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels and establish a strong rapport with senior leaders, both internally and externally, using diplomacy, tact and influencing.
Experience of dealing with matters of a highly confidential nature and acting appropriately.
Highly Proficient with the MS Office suite, OneNote and document management.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,232, OFGEM contributes £10,206 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the Apply now button, you will be directed to two Civil Service tests guidance for this can be found here Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The tests you are due to take are not timed and you can complete them at your own pace. Upon passing the tests, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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)
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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Rob Wilkins
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

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