Administrator
Salary: £25,210 – £29,042 Pro rata (£17,507 – £20,168 depending on experience)
Working hours: 25 hours per week.
Reporting to: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Welcoming, or their delegated post holder
Responsible for: Part-time caretaker
Closing 14th February 2025
On site: Edinburgh
Purpose of the role:
This post aims to work closely with the CEO and the two Leads and support the Welcoming staff by providing efficient
and effective administration and HR and managing the part-time caretaker.
Additional information
Please note that you must already be eligible to work in the UK to be employed by The Welcoming Association.
The post holder will work from The Welcoming’s office on 20/1 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 2TT.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of The Welcoming. We welcome applications from BAME people, applicants with lived experience as refugees, or working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable adults.
Line Management Responsibilities: Part-time caretaker /cleaner
Application Notes
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact The Welcoming Association’s CEO, Tesfu Gessesse, to discuss the role informally. (9am – 5pm Monday to Friday on 07495 902 144, or by emailing:[email protected])
The closing date for this position is 14th February 2025. Interviews will be held w/c 24th February 2025.
An application form is available for download below.
Please send applications to [email protected]
You can also make a difference to New Scots in Edinburgh by supporting our cause through donations or volunteering.
Commitment to Fair Work First
The Welcoming is run by a small and dedicated staff team. The passion, experience and skills of our staff ensure that The Welcoming can effectively support New Scots in Edinburgh.
We are committed to providing the best possible workplace for our staff by implementing the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First Strategy.
Generous Leave
We offer our staff 35 days of annual leave per year, pro rata.
Real Living Wage
We pay the Real Living Wage, or above, to all staff. We never use zero-hour contracts.
Flexible Working
We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance by offering family-friendly leave and a range of flexible working options.
Employee Assistance Programme
We offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support the physical and mental wellbeing of staff.
Inclusive Workplace
We strive to build a more inclusive workplace, through positive action in recruitment, training in EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) and a proactive EDI working group.
Empowering staff
We encourage staff to make their views heard through consultation, regular meetings and working groups. Staff are also encouraged to join a trade union if they wish to.
The development of our team is important to us, and we regularly offer opportunities for staff to learn and develop throughout the year.
As an aspiring organisation, we update our policies regularly. Hence, we will update our Fair Work Frist policy when we add relevant strategies and guidelines.