We are currently seeking to recruit a Secretarial Administrator (Grade 3) within the Civil Legal Assistance Office – Edinburgh.

Starting salary is £25,600, within a pay band up to £27,600 (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 the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) and our other direct services please visit www.slab.org.uk.

The Civil Legal Assistance Office (CLAO) was established in its current form in 2008. The service operates through a mix of casework; referral to other providers of legal assistance and support; second tier support to other providers (including training); and partnership/development project working with local and national organisations operating in the defined geographical areas.

Further information about the CLAO can be found at www.clao.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
The essential purpose of this role is to provide an efficient secretarial and administrative service within the Civil Legal Assistance Office.

This post is permanent on a full time basis.

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

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



Completed applications should be returned by Monday, 1 May 2023 (midnight) via SLAB’s recruitment portal. Interviews will be carried out on Thursday 11 May 2023

Application Information

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