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We are currently seeking to recruit an Administrative Assistant (Grade 1) within the Public Defence Solicitors’ Office in Ayr.

Starting salary is £20,570, within a pay band up to £21,930 (pro rata if part time).

About us
The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. Our main purpose is to manage and continuously improve publicly funded legal assistance and to advise Scottish Ministers on its strategic development for the benefit of society.
If you wish to learn more about us and our other direct services please visit www.slab.org.uk.

The Public Defence Solicitors’ Office (PDSO) was established in 1998 and is a national network of publicly employed solicitors operating from eight offices across Scotland providing criminal legal assistance. Operating as a direct service of SLAB, we advise and represent clients, who are eligible for criminal legal aid, in relation to summary and solemn cases at every level and in Scotland’s busiest courts all over the country. Further information can be found at www.pdso.org.uk.

Why work for us
We are an ethical organisation, carrying out rewarding work that can have a considerable impact on clients’ lives.

We seek high calibre people and in return, we set out to provide good training and development with rewarding working conditions. We aim to be an ‘employer of choice’. Should you come to work with us, you’ll discover that no matter what your job or level of responsibilities, you are treated as an individual, with fairness, dignity and respect.

Our stable and secure reward package includes:

• A competitive salary with potential for pay progression
• Flexible working arrangements and a great holiday entitlement of 34 days per year (inclusive of public and privilege holidays) increasing after five years of continuous service
• A defined benefit pension scheme with a 6% employee contribution
• Job security in a stable environment for long term career progression
• Support from colleagues within a rewarding, positive work culture
• Opportunities for learning and development while making a difference with challenging tasks for ultimate job satisfaction.

To find out more about working with SLAB and our benefits, please visit www.slab.org.uk/recruitment/working-for-us.

About the role
To undertake office administrative duties and assist the Network and Systems Coordinator to provide an efficient service to the PDSO Network. Main Duties and responsibilities include:

• Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail
• Using the Case Management System to create and maintain electronic files
• Maintain paper files and the filing system
• Processing various case documents including downloading, photocopying and scanning
• Other general office and administrative tasks within the PDSO network.
• Assist the Network and Systems Coordinator, as directed, by providing network support assistance for other offices.

This post is permanent on a full time basis.

If you are applying for a full time position on a part time basis (less than 37 hours per week), please give details of the number of hours and pattern of part time work you would be interested in. Further details are supplied in the ‘General Information for Applicants’ document.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

For more details about this role and a full list of essential criteria and required competencies, please see the ‘Additional Information’ section.

The application deadline is Monday, 24 April 2023 (midnight) however early applications are strongly encouraged as we may close the vacancy earlier.

Application Information

To apply please click 'Apply Online'. For any assistance or queries, please email [email protected].