Team Assistant

Team Assistant

Issue Date:1 April 2025

Closing Date: 21 April 2025Position Ref: CS 1347

Location: Edinburgh - blended working.

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £23,400 per annum

Positions available: 2

Working with colleagues and other key stakeholders, as Team Assistant you'll support the successful delivery of the workplan delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland. We deliver a variety of services, from grants and loans, to expert advice and consultancy. You will be delivering these services to a range of audiences.

The team

Working in the transport team, you can expect to play an integral part in the delivery of impactful funding programmes for households and businesses in Scotland. Many of these programmes have been operational for over five years and the environmental, social and health benefits from their delivery have been recognised on a local and national level.

You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of funding support programmes enabling access to electric vehicles, charge points or sustainable travel choices. Opportunities to deliver advice and events may also be available.

One Scottish Transport team assistant had this to say about working on the team: "Working in transport at EST has been great; I've learned new skills and been supported to take on more responsibility so that I can make the next step in my career."

The role

Working with colleagues and other key stakeholders, you'll support the successful delivery of the workplan delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland. We deliver a variety of services, from grants and loans, to expert advice and consultancy. You will be delivering these services to a range of audiences.

What you'll do

• Provide general administrative support to the Scottish Transport team, including communication, data analysis, reporting and delivery support
• Organise, attend and minute meetings with internal or external stakeholders, including funders, Transport Scotland
• Process grant funding applications and payments; keeping records, accounts, and information up to date and accurate. This includes communicating with customers and other stakeholders throughout the customer journey.

What you'll bring

• Strong administration skills including attention to detail, organisation, and ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing spreadsheets, databases and documents containing large amounts of data.
• A willingness to learn about and support our efforts to become a more diverse, inclusive, equitable and sustainable organisation.

For more information, and to apply please visit our website.

Applications close 11:59PM, Monday, 21 April. Interviews are intended to be held during the week commencing Monday 28April.

Applications submitted via email will not be considered. In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job description.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone. If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch.

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusionEnergy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and offer guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role.