Directorate Communications Business Area Communications & Engagement Location Glasgow or Dalkeith Salary range £26,998 - £29,136 Type of Contract Permanent Contract Part Time/Full Time Full Time/'Happy to talk flexible working' Workstyle Hybrid Actual Hours 35 Closing Date 13/08/2025 Ref No 6651

Job Description

The Scottish Qualifications Authority is Scotland’s national awarding and accreditation body. We are trusted to oversee thousands of qualifications that are available in schools, colleges, and workplaces, not just in this country, but around the world.

We are looking for an Internal Communications Administrator to work within the Communications Directorate in our Internal Communications team.

The successful candidate will be required to provide professional administrative support to the Internal Communications team and wider Communications & Engagement business area, coordinating communications projects and activities.

To do this, you must be able to demonstrate experience in the following specific duties: • Planning and organising meetings/live events including preparing papers, arranging any digital resources, and dealing with any follow up actions • Writing, editing, and publishing internal updates, to raise visibility, awareness, and engagement of all business activities • Maintaining and developing new content for the in-house intranet by liaising with internal customers, ensuring content is in line with brand and house style guidelines and published in a timely manner • Building and maintaining effective relationships with peers, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure a high level of customer service

Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience: • Excellent planning and organisational skills, in particular diary management and the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines • Working with accuracy and attention to detail • Be able to operate SQA IT systems (eg Office 365 and SharePoint)

Applicants, as a minimum, should be educated to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ3/Higher) with relevant qualifications or be able to demonstrate significant communications and administrative experience. Also, role model the behaviours associated with SQA’s values (Trusted, Progressive and Enabling) in order to develop and sustain a productive and positive culture.

SQA offer a fantastic benefits package in return for your talent whilst also offering hybrid working as default. These include but are not limited to a career average pension scheme; staff well-being and health assistance programmes; development opportunities and 27 days annual leave in addition to 14 days public holiday. Find out more here: SQA Benefits

If you think you’ve got the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in this exciting opportunity please apply below. Before applying for a secondment, you must have agreement from your line manager and Head of Service.

SQA welcomes applications from every section of the community. SQA has a Gaelic Language Plan and is committed to its purpose. Tha Plana Gàidhlig aig SQA agus tha sinn a' creidsinn gu h-àrachdach agus na h-amasan a tha air cur a-mach sa Phlana Nàiseanta don Ghàidhlig.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Disability Confident Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers themself to be disabled and who meets the competency requirements for the post.