Research Administrative Assistant Edinburgh   £16,395 - £20,329 pro rata

Thistle is seeking to recruit ahighly committed individual  to join the team working on a research project led by Altrum* in partnership with The Thistle Foundation and the University of Stirling. This research project is funded by The National Lottery through Big Lottery Fund and involves researching the views of people who use services about risk and protection. The project has been developed with people who use services and will run as a participatory study, using forum theatre as the primary method.

You will have experience in administration and of working within a team in an office environment. Experience in IT and maintaining a website is essential. Demonstrating excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you will have the ability to engage with people in a sensitive manner.

This is a part time post (15 hours per week) for a fixed term period of 21 months and will be located in Edinburgh.

*Altrum is a federation of organisations and individual people committed to fostering creativity, community and citizenship for all.

CLOSING DATE : 22nd FEBRUARY 2010

Applications should be submitted to Linda Ferguson, HR Administrator, Thistle Foundation, Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4EA in the form of your Curriculum Vitae (including the names and addresses of two referees) and a covering letter detailing how your knowledge and experience match the post and why you are interested in applying or by pressing the "Apply" button.

The Thistle Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check  

Job Reference:   RSS

Closing Date:     22-Feb-2010

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