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Come and be part of our fantastic team!

We are The ASSC (Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers) and are looking to recruit a Full-Time Membership & Finance Assistant to join our team. The ASSC is the leading organisation representing the Self-Catering sector in Scotland and due to our success in increasing our membership we are now looking to recruit an experienced Membership & Finance Assistant to join our established team to manage our members and the finance associated with them.

You would be part of a team that provides the Self Catering sector with leadership and guidance, along with business support and marketing to empower our diverse and professional membership, enabling them to deliver exceptional experiences to their guests

You will be part of a small team who work in collaboration with Scottish Government, Local Authorities and other trade bodies to support their members by lobbying, writing and communicating guidelines and regulations and updating on legislation and hosting events and providing marketing material to their current 1700+ members and potential members.

Your role would consist of 2 parts Memberships and Finance:

Membership Management

Attracting and Onboarding Members

Retaining and Supporting Members

Being a point of contact

Database Management (knowledge of Stripe is desirable)

Finance Management

General bookkeeping including invoicing, reconciliations, accounts payable, aged creditors, accounts receivable and aged debtors

Preparing budgets and cash flows

Liaising with external accountants

Experience of Zero is preferred

You will also need to be organised and able to prioritise and pre-plan while reacting to interruptions and multi-tasking and at all times ensuring you are meticulous with recording information and delivering excellent written and verbal communications.

The ASSC in return would provide you with an excellent salary of £22,000 to £25,000 dependent on experience and benefits package including excellent holiday allowance, pension, training & development and monthly working from home allowance.

You will be working from home, meeting once a month in Glasgow.

How Do I Apply?

If you have the experience and knowledge to be our Membership and Finance assistant, please apply to Fiona Campbell, including your current CV: fiona@assc.co.uk

Deadline For Applications

Please submit your written application and CV to Fiona Campbell as above by Friday 10th March 2023.

The SSI on the 6-month delay has now been approved by MSPs at Decision Time.

Fiona Campbell, CEO of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, said:

“It is welcome news that MSPs have voted for the six-month delay for existing operators to apply for a short-term let licence. This provides temporary respite for hard-pressed Scottish tourism businesses but it is a sticking plaster policy as there are so many concerns to overcome if the £867m self-catering sector is to once again survive and thrive.

From exorbitant fees, conflating licensing and planning regimes, inadequate guidance, barriers to investment, stipulating the need for layout plans, carpeted properties or even adequate cutlery space, these regulations are a runaway train that the Scottish Government desperately needs to get back on track.

We hope that the government can use this opportunity for a reset and work collaboratively with industry to provide a supportive environment for small business, including a consideration of alternative means of achieving the policy objectives rather than the current onerous scheme.”

Rob Dickson, VisitScotland’s industry and destination development director, said:

“This is a welcome development that acknowledges the challenges that the sector is facing at present through the general rise in the cost of doing business.

“The small accommodation sector is a key contributor to both the Scottish economy and to the sustainable growth of the tourism industry.

“The extension granted today will create an opportunity for greater clarity to be provided in both the national guidance for short-term let licensing and in the guidance produced by individual councils.

“In turn, this should ensure that existing operators do not have to provide unnecessary information or incur extra costs in making their application. In all, this should ensure greater confidence for operators in what is required of them and a smoother process for councils to manage.

“We’re committed to helping both new and established businesses and are providing clear information on our website to help them understand how the licensing scheme applies to them.

“Our high-quality accommodation is one of the things that makes Scotland such a special destination and the diverse range on offer caters well to visitors with different needs and budgets looking for a unique experience.

“There are encouraging signs of interest in Scotland for this summer including from international visitors who tend to stay longer and spend more in our local communities; every accommodation provider stands to benefit from this interest.

“As we focus on the industry’s recovery, we’ll continue to work closely with the sector and their representatives to support this vital part of Scotland’s visitor economy.”

Scottish Housing News, Tourism sector welcomes extension for existing short-term let operators to apply for licence, 02/03/23

Scottish Business Insider, MSPs approve six-month extension for short-term let legislation, 02/03/23

Month: March 2023

The ASSC is Recruiting!