2 Museums Galleries Scotland jobs in Scotland

Museums Galleries Scotland is the National Development Body for the Scottish museums sector. We're here to support more than 440 museums and galleries, whether through strategic investment, advice, advocacy, skills development or other means. This is an opportunity to contribute to the work of a busy team, learn valuable vocational skills and gain a qualification in Business Administration at SCQF level 6. Modern Apprenticeships provide an alternative route into the world of work. The Business Administration Modern Apprentice is a varied role working with a range of colleagues and contacts to support the day to day running of an organisation. It offers the chance to develop new skills in all aspects of office administration including facilities, supporting compliance activities in our Scottish Qualifications Authority ('SQA') Assessment Centre, supporting meetings and events and being involved in project administration. With a strong collaborative approach, the Business Administration Modern Apprentice brings a positive, can-do attitude, great organisational skills and an interest in supporting and improving business processes. This role gives the opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects and programmes and to be a point of connection across teams in a fast-paced environment., Although this is a hybrid role, regular office attendance in Edinburgh will be required. This will be agreed with the line manager.

The successful candidate will manifest our core values: collaboration, integrity, passion for museums, and courageousness.,

• Demonstrable administrative skills
• Strong organisational skills and managing a varied workload
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative
• Working with data (written and numerical) and documents
• Understanding of business processes
• Strong customer focus and ability to communicate positively with a range of people
• Pro-active attitude to learning and development
• Confident using (or learning to use) a range of digital platforms
Preferred
• Organising or supporting events, hospitality or travel
• Use of Microsoft Teams or similar software
• Nat 4 qualification or equivalent or equivalent experience
Preference will be given to applicants who:
• have not completed (or are due to complete) a university degree;
• do not have significant paid work experience in the museums sector;
• have experienced barriers to employment.
We work with staff to help everyone reach their potential in the workplace and welcome conversations with individuals about their needs, circumstances and aspirations., MGS has a behavioural competency framework which describes how we expect people to go about their work day-to-day. Staff must demonstrate the following skills areas at an appropriate level:
• Works collaboratively
• Communicating with impact
• Respect, inclusion and integrity
• Effective decision-making
• Sector focus
• Drive for results
• Innovation, agility and building capability
In particular this role requires someone who collaborates well and promotes this approach across teams, can make effective decisions following appropriate criteria, organises and plans work effectively, readily contributes ideas and willingly adapts working practices to support changes. All staff are expected to champion and help deliver MGS's commitments to anti-racism and climate action.