Statutory Meeting Co-ordinator

Published by Midlothian Council

Ref: MID07770 Published date: 08/10/2026 Closing date: 08/11/2026

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Location:: Eskdaill Court 7 Eskdaill Court, Dalkeith

Salary:: £30,619.00 - £31,783.00, Pro Rata

Contract type:: Permanent

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 36 hours

Categories:: Administration / Clerical / Secretarial; General Administration Assistant

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KNOWLEDGE

Educational:

Essential:

The Jobholder requires a minimum qualification to HNC/ SVQ3 level in business studies, office management or administration or an acceptable equivalent qualification and/or extensive demonstrative experience to this level in one of the identified disciplines would be an acceptable alternative.

Experience:

Essential:

To be competent in the role the Jobholder must have good interpersonal skills and knowledge of the various systems and software including Microsoft packages. S/he must also have previous experience of working to strict deadlines, co-ordinating and taking minutes and producing complex documents. S/he must also be able to type at speed.

Desirable:

An understanding of the services the Council provides to the community and the relevant regulatory frameworks associated with this would also be desirable.

Please advise which post is being applied for in your application.

Whilst this is hybrid working the expectation is that you will be office based minimum 2 days per week and on occasion may need to support reception.

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 8th November 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - 23rd, 27th and 30th November 2026

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Position Title: Statutory Meeting Co-ordinator

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: Eskdaill Court

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: Post 1 - 36 hours per week, Post 2 - 30 hours per week

Working Pattern:

Post 1 - Monday – Thursday 0900 – 1700, Friday 0900 – 1530

Post 2 – 4 x 7.5 hour days to be discussed at interview

Weeks per year: 52

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

Post 1 - Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £30619.22 per annum.

Post 2 - Based on 30 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £25516.01 per annum.

Requirements

This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance, the fee for this Disclosure check will be met by you and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with 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

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 discuss with 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 who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.