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Ref no:
SBO09277
Published:
31/07/2025
Closes:
14/08/2025
Location:
Langlee Centre Marigold Drive Langlee Galashiels Selkirkshire, TD1 2LP
Salary:
£24,216.08 - £25,493.58 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Job Details

Grade: 4A

Hourly Rate: £13.26 - £13.96

Salary: £24216.08 - £25493.58 per annum

Hours: 2 x 35

Please note: There are 2 positions in this post.

 

Recruitment Profile

Post 1 - The post is based within the Public Protection Service Business Support Team

Post 2 - This post is based within the Children & Families Duty Admin Team

We are excited to offer an opening for a Business Support Assistant – This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. As a Business Support Assistant, you’ll provide administration support to the Team Leaders, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers and Social Work Assistants in the Children & Families Duty Team and work closely with partner agencies such as Education, Police and Health. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

 

  • Telephone Answering
  • Letter typing and distribution
  • Minute taking and distribution
  • Use of SBC applications such as Mosaic, Business World, Intranet, One Drive and Microsoft packages
  • Processing Police Concern Forms & Inter-Agency Referral
  • Being first point of telephone/email contact to the public and Professionals
  • Monitoring of Team mailboxes
  • Completing Mosaic tasks
  • Processing of invoices
  • Working closely with the Social Work staff within the Children & Families Duty Team

Essential

Minimum of 3 Standard Grades at level 1, 2, 3 (or equivalent), including English

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Shona Gray by telephone on 01835824000 ext 8014 or by email at shona.gray@scotborders.gov.uk.

 

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

 

  • Disability Confident Employer - Employer
  • Scottish Living Wage