Executive Assistant - Citizens Advice Scotland

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), based in Edinburgh, is the umbrella organisation providing support to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) across Scotland.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), our 61 member Citizen Advice Bureaux (CAB), the Citizen Advice consumer service, and the Extra Help Unit, form Scotland’s largest independent advice network. Advice provided by our service is free, independent, confidential, impartial and available to everyone. We are champions for both citizens and consumers and in 2015/16 the Citizens Advice Service in Scotland helped over 310,000 clients in Scotland deal with over one million issues overall.

We currently have a vacancy for an Executive Assistant on a fixed term basis for one year, to provide support to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Board and Senior Management Team. This role will also provide generalist administration support for the organisation as required. 

The successful candidate will have strong experience as an executive/personal assistant or similar, and will be a highly effective and organised individual with strong administrative skills. 

Excellent communication, both written and verbal, will be critical as the post holder will be required to liaise effectively with key external stakeholders, the Board and the Senior Management team. 

We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including 30 days annual leave and 10 public holidays, flexitime and a pension scheme.

For more information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be downloaded using the links below.