Assistant Business Administrator

Assistant Business Administrator, L'Arche Edinburgh and L'Arche Highland

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility

Salary: £13,45 per hour, rising from year two

Reports to: Business Administrator for Highland and Edinburgh Communities

Place of work: L’Arche Highland Office, Inverness

Contract type: Permanent. Full-time

Closing date: Monday, 21st September 2026 at 9:30

Notes: This position does not offer sponsorship.

Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work - explore our employee benefits here.

Main purpose of the role

The main purpose of the role is to provide efficient and professional administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of L’Arche in our Highland and Edinburgh Communities. 

This includes managing correspondence, maintaining accurate records, coordinating schedules and meetings, and supporting colleagues with administrative tasks. 

The role aims to improve organisation, efficiency and communication while providing a high standard of service to staff, clients and other stakeholders.

Key essential criteria

• 1-2 years’ experience within administration. 
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and be discreet. 
• Ability to plan and organise time and tasks effectively. 
• Ability to work flexibly across a variety of workstreams. 
• Open to the wider L’Arche Community life and relationships with those with and without learning disabilities. 
• Knowledge and experience of working with MS Office applications.

This role is subject to a PVG criminal record check. 

You can find more details about L'Arche Edinburgh here.

You can find more details about L'Arche Highland here.

Additional details about L'Arche can be found here.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please submit your CV and include a cover letter via our online application form. 

We encourage you not to wait until the closing date to submit your application, as we may begin interviewing strong candidates before then.
We also reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applications.

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