Business Support Administrator - Council Support - Community Protection

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

An opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator (working Monday to Friday) in the administrative team supporting Council Resources, Community Protection.  We are looing for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator, assisting with an interesting and varied range of duties.   The successful candidate will: provide administrative support to the Community Protection Team and also ad hoc administrative support to other areas of the team as and when required. 

Good customer service, communication and numeracy skills are required and you should be able to establish good working relationships with all levels of staff and have proven organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and use your own initiative.  You should have excellent IT skills, particularly in use of Microsoft Office.  You will have a commitment to delivering a high quality of customer service.  A high level of flexibility is required as duties may change as the needs of the team changes.

Job Details

To provide advanced and comprehensive administrative support within the relevant area of East Lothian Council.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to ‘Higher’ Level, NC or SVQ level 3 in Administration or Information Management or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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