Role: Modern Apprentices (1 x Finance & 1 x Human Resources)

Salary: £17,214

Location: Dundee, but will be expected to travel to other offices in Scotland as required.

Contract: Temporary for one year (potential to extend dependent on funding)


Who are we?

The Care Inspectorate's role is to check care and support in Scotland. We are responsible for checking care homes that people live in, support that people get at home and care for children. We provide assurance and protection for people who use services, their families and carers and the wider public to improve the quality of care for people in Scotland.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is the regulator for the social service workforce in Scotland. Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce. We protect the public by registering social service workers, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct we can investigate and take action.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for one Modern Apprentice to support us in Finance with income collection, purchasing, payments and accounting.

And a second Modern Apprentice to help with the day to day HR operations (recruitment; payroll; employee records and employee relations) as well as assisting us to identify ways to improve HR administrative processes. .

This opportunity is open to any enthusiastic young person between the ages of 16 and 24 who meet the requirements of the role. Due to the nature of our work we are particularly interested in applications from young people from a care background.

In this post you will have on the job training and support and gain invaluable paid work experience across the Finance or HR team respectively for both the Care Inspectorate/SSSC, leading to an appropriate qualification.

As a modern apprentice you will be required to develop skills, knowledge and gain experience in all aspects of the role with a view to building knowledge and an understanding of the Care Inspectorate/SSSC and the team you support.
You must be a keen learner, have a positive attitude, be well presented and have a good knowledge of computers, particularly Microsoft Office packages (especially Excel and Outlook) and be able to demonstrate that you have the ability and commitment to complete an appropriate qualification.

What should you do now?

If you would like to have a chat about this post, please contact Mairi Buchanan, HR Adviser on 01382 207110 (in relation to the HR post) or Julia White, Transaction Manager on 01382 207320 or 07810 830680 (in relation to the Finance role).

Does this sound like the perfect place to work for you? If the answer is yes and you feel you have the enthusiasm and motivation to be a suitable applicant, please download and complete an applicant form and return it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 14 September 2018. 

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