Administrative Officer - Beeslack Community High School

Job Vacancy

Essential

Educated to HNC or SVQ3 level in business administration or related subject and extensive experience working in an administrative role, managing a team, scheduling/monitoring work.  It is essential the jobholder has competency in literacy and numeracy skills, such as an education to Higher standard including passes in Mathematics and English, or equivalent.

Experience:

Essential

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office suite, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of and experience in using education/financial databases
• Considerable previous office experience, preferably in an education environment, demonstrating supervisory, organisation, budgetary and communication skills is essential.
• Ability to prioritise and organise a range of tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Customer Service and/or reception experience
• Previous financial and or budget/ management experience.
• PVG Membership (Children)

Desirable

Previous experience in developing and implementing new ways of working including implementing new systems and procedures utilising new technology.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 27th January 2025

INTERVIEW DATE - Week Beginning 3rd February 2025

Job Advert

Position Title: Administrative Officer

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location: Beeslack Community High School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 18

Working Pattern: TBC

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 18 hours over 39 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £13,040.25 per annum.

 

 

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.