HR Assistant Contract length: until 3rd July 2027 Pay rate: £15.75/hour (PAYE) Location: Stirling Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Stirling, is currently looking to recruit a HR Assistant for a contract until 3rd July 2027 on a rate of £15.75/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - To collate and record absence management data and information and issue all necessary absence management paperwork. - Plan and coordinate Occupational Health Clinics. - To provide HR related reports to the greater HR Team, and senior management teams as required. - To deal with general HR related enquiries from staff, HQ and other agencies. - To process staff changes and ad hoc pay claims as well as ensuring all filing systems within the department are maintained. - To provide administrative support through the recruitment and selection process. Essential Skills: - A minimum of two National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications, including English and Mathematics or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment. - Competent and experienced in all aspects of office administration - Competent and experienced in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. - Understanding of data protection legislation Desirable Skills: - Previously worked within an HR environment in a similar role If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 21, 2026
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HR Assistant Contract length: until 3rd July 2027 Pay rate: £15.75/hour (PAYE) Location: Stirling Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Stirling, is currently looking to recruit a HR Assistant for a contract until 3rd July 2027 on a rate of £15.75/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - To collate and record absence management data and information and issue all necessary absence management paperwork. - Plan and coordinate Occupational Health Clinics. - To provide HR related reports to the greater HR Team, and senior management teams as required. - To deal with general HR related enquiries from staff, HQ and other agencies. - To process staff changes and ad hoc pay claims as well as ensuring all filing systems within the department are maintained. - To provide administrative support through the recruitment and selection process. Essential Skills: - A minimum of two National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications, including English and Mathematics or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment. - Competent and experienced in all aspects of office administration - Competent and experienced in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. - Understanding of data protection legislation Desirable Skills: - Previously worked within an HR environment in a similar role If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit an Office Manager for a 2 year contract on a rate of £120 per day. This role will be hybrid based with at least 3 days per week in the office. Responsibilities - Management of the office and IT including point of contact with facilities contractor, IT service and building front of house staff. - Provide support to senior members including diary and inbox management, arranging travel as required. - Secretarial support for meetings including taking notes and preparing summaries and actions to a high standard. - Supporting hearings including public facing roles such as welcoming attendees, issuing lanyards and greeting witnesses. - Responsible for facilitating the onboarding of new staff; managing requests. - Supporting financial processes such as raising purchase order requests, receipting invoices, processing payments, checking statements. - As a small team there will be opportunities to work flexibly and support other roles and areas of work as needed. Essential Skills: - Strong organisational skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, including judgement to assess and prioritise competing actions and deadlines to deliver both short and long-term goals. - Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences. - Proven self-starter, including contributing ideas and suggestions to other Inquiry members to contribute to continuous improvement. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 21, 2026
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Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit an Office Manager for a 2 year contract on a rate of £120 per day. This role will be hybrid based with at least 3 days per week in the office. Responsibilities - Management of the office and IT including point of contact with facilities contractor, IT service and building front of house staff. - Provide support to senior members including diary and inbox management, arranging travel as required. - Secretarial support for meetings including taking notes and preparing summaries and actions to a high standard. - Supporting hearings including public facing roles such as welcoming attendees, issuing lanyards and greeting witnesses. - Responsible for facilitating the onboarding of new staff; managing requests. - Supporting financial processes such as raising purchase order requests, receipting invoices, processing payments, checking statements. - As a small team there will be opportunities to work flexibly and support other roles and areas of work as needed. Essential Skills: - Strong organisational skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, including judgement to assess and prioritise competing actions and deadlines to deliver both short and long-term goals. - Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences. - Proven self-starter, including contributing ideas and suggestions to other Inquiry members to contribute to continuous improvement. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Administrative Assistant Contract length: initial 3 month Pay rate: £13.17/hour (PAYE) Location: Hull Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Hull, is currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant for an initial 3 month contract on a rate of £13.17/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - To work safely, with regard to the safety of colleagues and others in conformance with current legislation. - The post holder will have a personal responsibility to report any accidents, adverse incidents or breaches of Health and Safety to senior staff. - To maintain strict confidentiality on any matter. - To participate in Individual Development Review in accordance with Policy. - To participate in training and development programmes appropriate to the post and in line with agreed Personal Development Plan. - To ensure departmental service improvement objectives are achieved through development of their knowledge and skills. - The post holder will support the trusts internal audit service during regular reviews of financial and other systems across the organisation, the post holder will assist the auditor and provide information as required and without undue delay. - Be responsible for the supervision of other admin staff and contribute to the induction of new or less experienced staff. Give training, feedback and support. - To treat with discretion all confidential and other information requiring protection, avoiding disclosure to any unauthorised person the result of any investigation gained in the practice of the profession. - To ensure adherence to the requirements of the Data Protection Act and to seek relevant information about the Act from the Data Custodian where appropriate. - When required work with the research and development team, assisting the team by providing information as required and without undue delay. - The post holder will uphold and support the trust in its goal to promote and embed diversity and inclusivity throughout the organisation. - The post holder will ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, with dignity and respect. - The post holder will embrace the trust philosophy that as individuals we are all unique and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly. Essential Skills: - To demonstrate politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity in dealing with clients, visitors and colleagues, maintaining good relations. - To respond to telephone enquiries for results from users and to relate validated results. - Dealing with telephone enquiries from users in a clear and effective manner. - Take action on all messages received, in an accurate and timely manner. - Be a first point of contact for service users, dealing sympathetically with people who may be distressed or frustrated, disseminating information efficiently. Using knowledge, tact and discretion when dealing with people then assessing the priority, action a solution or escalate as appropriate. - The post holder will follow all guidelines and policies relevant for the role - To ensure compliance with COSHH regulations and risk assessments - The post holder will comply with local rules for health and safety including departmental security and fire awareness. - Receiving requests from external users for additional testing, retrieving the relevant material and requesting the appropriate laboratory work to be undertaken to send on for the additional testing. - Organising transport of material to other organisations. - Packaging up appropriate material along with a completed request form/paperwork and sending to pre-approved departments. - Timely printing, sorting and mailing of reports. - Filing of request forms. - Dealing with telephone enquiries from users in a clear and effective manner. - General office duties, such as photocopying, filing and creating documents and tables using word processing and spreadsheet programmes. - Assisting with stock control and the ordering of office consumables and stationery. - To input details into the Information Management System in an accurate and timely manner. - The post holder will be familiar with the input and retrieval of information utilising the Information Management System. - Be required to prioritise own work and make judgements in relation to, for example, resolving conflicting Diary appointments and/or Meeting arrangements. - Responsible for the prioritising of own work commitments on a day-to-day basis, and the planning of Diary maintenance and Meeting schedules. - Produce letters, reports and other documents as required from, for example, audio tapes, recorded videos or handwritten format, utilising advanced word processing keyboard skills with complex terminology. - Write minutes associated with departmental/directorate meetings. - Receive and process all incoming mail, bringing this and other relevant matters to the timely attention of the staff and taking appropriate action as necessary - Using and maintaining Excel spreadsheets to track cases that are sent externally for additional testing or reporting. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 20, 2026
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Administrative Assistant Contract length: initial 3 month Pay rate: £13.17/hour (PAYE) Location: Hull Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Hull, is currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant for an initial 3 month contract on a rate of £13.17/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - To work safely, with regard to the safety of colleagues and others in conformance with current legislation. - The post holder will have a personal responsibility to report any accidents, adverse incidents or breaches of Health and Safety to senior staff. - To maintain strict confidentiality on any matter. - To participate in Individual Development Review in accordance with Policy. - To participate in training and development programmes appropriate to the post and in line with agreed Personal Development Plan. - To ensure departmental service improvement objectives are achieved through development of their knowledge and skills. - The post holder will support the trusts internal audit service during regular reviews of financial and other systems across the organisation, the post holder will assist the auditor and provide information as required and without undue delay. - Be responsible for the supervision of other admin staff and contribute to the induction of new or less experienced staff. Give training, feedback and support. - To treat with discretion all confidential and other information requiring protection, avoiding disclosure to any unauthorised person the result of any investigation gained in the practice of the profession. - To ensure adherence to the requirements of the Data Protection Act and to seek relevant information about the Act from the Data Custodian where appropriate. - When required work with the research and development team, assisting the team by providing information as required and without undue delay. - The post holder will uphold and support the trust in its goal to promote and embed diversity and inclusivity throughout the organisation. - The post holder will ensure that everyone is treated as an individual, with dignity and respect. - The post holder will embrace the trust philosophy that as individuals we are all unique and will acknowledge and value difference in order to treat everyone fairly. Essential Skills: - To demonstrate politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity in dealing with clients, visitors and colleagues, maintaining good relations. - To respond to telephone enquiries for results from users and to relate validated results. - Dealing with telephone enquiries from users in a clear and effective manner. - Take action on all messages received, in an accurate and timely manner. - Be a first point of contact for service users, dealing sympathetically with people who may be distressed or frustrated, disseminating information efficiently. Using knowledge, tact and discretion when dealing with people then assessing the priority, action a solution or escalate as appropriate. - The post holder will follow all guidelines and policies relevant for the role - To ensure compliance with COSHH regulations and risk assessments - The post holder will comply with local rules for health and safety including departmental security and fire awareness. - Receiving requests from external users for additional testing, retrieving the relevant material and requesting the appropriate laboratory work to be undertaken to send on for the additional testing. - Organising transport of material to other organisations. - Packaging up appropriate material along with a completed request form/paperwork and sending to pre-approved departments. - Timely printing, sorting and mailing of reports. - Filing of request forms. - Dealing with telephone enquiries from users in a clear and effective manner. - General office duties, such as photocopying, filing and creating documents and tables using word processing and spreadsheet programmes. - Assisting with stock control and the ordering of office consumables and stationery. - To input details into the Information Management System in an accurate and timely manner. - The post holder will be familiar with the input and retrieval of information utilising the Information Management System. - Be required to prioritise own work and make judgements in relation to, for example, resolving conflicting Diary appointments and/or Meeting arrangements. - Responsible for the prioritising of own work commitments on a day-to-day basis, and the planning of Diary maintenance and Meeting schedules. - Produce letters, reports and other documents as required from, for example, audio tapes, recorded videos or handwritten format, utilising advanced word processing keyboard skills with complex terminology. - Write minutes associated with departmental/directorate meetings. - Receive and process all incoming mail, bringing this and other relevant matters to the timely attention of the staff and taking appropriate action as necessary - Using and maintaining Excel spreadsheets to track cases that are sent externally for additional testing or reporting. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Customer Service Assistant Contract length: 12 week Pay rate: £14.68/hour (PAYE) Location: Alness Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Alness, is currently looking to recruit a Customer Service Assistant for a 12 week contract on a rate of £14.68/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - Supporting customers to Pay, Report and Request services. - Regularly operating in house systems, including the corporate Customer Relationship Management system alongside Microsoft 365 packages. - Upkeep knowledge of mandatory service provision and everchanging policy and procedure. - Guaranteeing compliance with data security and information management laws. - Maintaining a consistent and professional approach to sensitive/confidential issues. - Assisting a diverse customer base, including vulnerable customers with complex needs. Assessing and referring immediate risk to the appropriate service or agency. - Taking a flexible approach to unforeseen circumstances and demonstrating the ability to ensure risk related reports are prioritised appropriately. - Liaising within departments, 3rd party organisations and members in a professional manner. - Will be required to have a focused approach and work towards operational targets. - Must collaborative with the wider organisation to seek best practice and enhance customer outcomes. This will involve a pragmatic approach and the capacity to think about improving customer experience, whilst working in the constraints of Local Authority resource. - Commitment to engage with ongoing training and development. - Adherence with policies and procedures developed to protect credit, debit and cash card transactions and prevent the misuse of cardholders' personal information, - To deliver customer service from the environment which best enables you to meet customer needs, participating as part of the team, whether this be hybrid or office working. - Assist in the detection, prevention and reporting of fraud and misuse of council concessions, benefits and entitlements. - Will be involved in the Administration and assessment of Blue Badge and Bus pass applications in accordance with the requirements of Transport Scotland's appropriate legislative framework. - Access secure systems under social security regulations, using these for the intended purposes only and complying with acceptable usage of these systems. - Must have an ability to remain politically neutral and democratic. Essential Skills: - Recent experience of delivering frontline Customer Service to the public. - Experience with Office 365 programmes including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams. - Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills. - Strong Customer Care competencies with an ability to demonstrate empathy and diplomacy. - A proactive approach to problem solving. - The ability to actively listen, understand and respond to customers' needs. - To be a flexible and effective team member. - Have the ability to be adaptable and embrace change. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 20, 2026
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Customer Service Assistant Contract length: 12 week Pay rate: £14.68/hour (PAYE) Location: Alness Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Alness, is currently looking to recruit a Customer Service Assistant for a 12 week contract on a rate of £14.68/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - Supporting customers to Pay, Report and Request services. - Regularly operating in house systems, including the corporate Customer Relationship Management system alongside Microsoft 365 packages. - Upkeep knowledge of mandatory service provision and everchanging policy and procedure. - Guaranteeing compliance with data security and information management laws. - Maintaining a consistent and professional approach to sensitive/confidential issues. - Assisting a diverse customer base, including vulnerable customers with complex needs. Assessing and referring immediate risk to the appropriate service or agency. - Taking a flexible approach to unforeseen circumstances and demonstrating the ability to ensure risk related reports are prioritised appropriately. - Liaising within departments, 3rd party organisations and members in a professional manner. - Will be required to have a focused approach and work towards operational targets. - Must collaborative with the wider organisation to seek best practice and enhance customer outcomes. This will involve a pragmatic approach and the capacity to think about improving customer experience, whilst working in the constraints of Local Authority resource. - Commitment to engage with ongoing training and development. - Adherence with policies and procedures developed to protect credit, debit and cash card transactions and prevent the misuse of cardholders' personal information, - To deliver customer service from the environment which best enables you to meet customer needs, participating as part of the team, whether this be hybrid or office working. - Assist in the detection, prevention and reporting of fraud and misuse of council concessions, benefits and entitlements. - Will be involved in the Administration and assessment of Blue Badge and Bus pass applications in accordance with the requirements of Transport Scotland's appropriate legislative framework. - Access secure systems under social security regulations, using these for the intended purposes only and complying with acceptable usage of these systems. - Must have an ability to remain politically neutral and democratic. Essential Skills: - Recent experience of delivering frontline Customer Service to the public. - Experience with Office 365 programmes including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams. - Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills. - Strong Customer Care competencies with an ability to demonstrate empathy and diplomacy. - A proactive approach to problem solving. - The ability to actively listen, understand and respond to customers' needs. - To be a flexible and effective team member. - Have the ability to be adaptable and embrace change. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Administrative Assistant Contract length: 4 Week contract Pay rate: £16.30/hour PAYE Location: Inverness Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Inverness, is currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant for an initial 4 week contract on a rate of £16.30/hour PAYE. This role will be based in Inverness. Responsibilities: - General administrative support for Team Leaders, Maintenance Officers and Management, including raising work orders, organising training and assistance with vehicle management. - Information management, including storage and retrieval of documents in accordance with policy. - Responsible for the accurate processing of callout data and raising follow on work orders. - Responsible for the monitoring of the CRM system and distribution of cases to the relevant officer. - Monitoring of HARFs requests and distribution to the area Maintenance Officer. - Ensure implementation of and compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures - May be required to perform duties, appropriate to the post, other than those given in the job specification Essential Skills: - Knowledge of the Building Maintenance service and some familiarity with the other services provided. - Experience of working in a busy office environment (preferably public sector) in an admin or clerical type role. - Experience of using case management systems. - Good general education along with a relevant qualification at SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent experience). - Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. - Ability to organise and plan activities to meet tight timescales and targets. - Excellent computer skills/literacy (Microsoft Office). - Excellent general administrative skills. - Reliable, flexible, and a professional approach to work. - High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in data entry and work order processing. - Ability to provide effective administrative support to operational teams. - Ability to assist with operational tasks such as training coordination and vehicle management support. - Good problem-solving skills and ability to use initiative within operational procedures. - Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form. - Ability to remain calm under pressure and to be solution focussed - Excellent customer care skills If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 20, 2026
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Administrative Assistant Contract length: 4 Week contract Pay rate: £16.30/hour PAYE Location: Inverness Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Inverness, is currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant for an initial 4 week contract on a rate of £16.30/hour PAYE. This role will be based in Inverness. Responsibilities: - General administrative support for Team Leaders, Maintenance Officers and Management, including raising work orders, organising training and assistance with vehicle management. - Information management, including storage and retrieval of documents in accordance with policy. - Responsible for the accurate processing of callout data and raising follow on work orders. - Responsible for the monitoring of the CRM system and distribution of cases to the relevant officer. - Monitoring of HARFs requests and distribution to the area Maintenance Officer. - Ensure implementation of and compliance with Health and Safety policies and procedures - May be required to perform duties, appropriate to the post, other than those given in the job specification Essential Skills: - Knowledge of the Building Maintenance service and some familiarity with the other services provided. - Experience of working in a busy office environment (preferably public sector) in an admin or clerical type role. - Experience of using case management systems. - Good general education along with a relevant qualification at SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent experience). - Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. - Ability to organise and plan activities to meet tight timescales and targets. - Excellent computer skills/literacy (Microsoft Office). - Excellent general administrative skills. - Reliable, flexible, and a professional approach to work. - High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in data entry and work order processing. - Ability to provide effective administrative support to operational teams. - Ability to assist with operational tasks such as training coordination and vehicle management support. - Good problem-solving skills and ability to use initiative within operational procedures. - Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form. - Ability to remain calm under pressure and to be solution focussed - Excellent customer care skills If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Contract length: 3 - 6 month Pay rate: £15.75/hour (PAYE) Location: Peterhead Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Peterhead, is currently looking to recruit a Prisoner Services for a 3 - 6 month contract on a rate of £15.75/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - Deliver an effective and efficient internal shopping service timeously by accurately picking, scanning, and packing individual provision orders. - Contribute towards an effective stock management system (weekly/monthly physical stock checks) by reconciling stock reports and interrogating and discrepancies when they are identified. - To accurately process prisoner individual orders through the computerised till system (EPOS) ensuring compliance with SPS Policies and Audit Processes - Delivery of goods involving the driving of a Luton van, and the loading and offloading of good, to the prisoner accommodation areas. - Receive, check, and store weekly stock delivery If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
May 18, 2026
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Contract length: 3 - 6 month Pay rate: £15.75/hour (PAYE) Location: Peterhead Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Peterhead, is currently looking to recruit a Prisoner Services for a 3 - 6 month contract on a rate of £15.75/hour (PAYE). Responsibilities - Deliver an effective and efficient internal shopping service timeously by accurately picking, scanning, and packing individual provision orders. - Contribute towards an effective stock management system (weekly/monthly physical stock checks) by reconciling stock reports and interrogating and discrepancies when they are identified. - To accurately process prisoner individual orders through the computerised till system (EPOS) ensuring compliance with SPS Policies and Audit Processes - Delivery of goods involving the driving of a Luton van, and the loading and offloading of good, to the prisoner accommodation areas. - Receive, check, and store weekly stock delivery If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
