Admin Assistant

Pertemps are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Licensing Assistant to join our team in Edinburgh City Centre. This role is ideal for someone with excellent administrative skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will support the licensing team in processing applications, liaising with clients and authorities, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Hours of work: Mon-Fri 36 hours
Rate of Pay: £13.48 per hour
Duration: 12 weeks with possible extension
Immediate Start

The successful candidate will be required to assist in the delivery of high quality, customer focused, administrative and business services.

Main duties include:

• Processing all license applications
• Assessing statutory requirements and customer feedback
• Handling confidential information with appropriate sensitivity
• Seeking advice or escalating more complex licensing issues as appropriate
• Attending meetings and preparing actions, notes/minutes and follow-on actions
• Maintaining and updating database management systems on behalf of the Licensing team as required

Requirements for this role:

• Exceptional organisational skills
• Being able to manage a large workload
• Excellent communication and IT skills
• Ability to understand and apply their knowledge of licensing legislation and be able to demonstrate the ability to understand the implications of licensing decisions
• Must be able to develop an awareness of appropriate licensing policies and procedures and understand the operational implications of policy and procedure changes
• Ability to work under pressure, responding positively in difficult or urgent situations

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, please apply via this advert