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Ref no:
SBO09521
Published:
27/10/2025
Closes:
10/11/2025
Location:
Scottish Borders Council HQ, Main Building, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA
Salary:
£37,100.57 - £40,257.81 per year
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Details

Grade: 8A


Hourly Rate: £20.32 - £22.05


Salary: £37100.57 - £40257.81 per annum


Contract Duration: Temporary until 4th January 2028

 

Recruitment Profile

This role is primarily dedicated to supporting a strategic project focused on improving attendance in alignment with the SBC Attendance Policy. The postholder will work closely with managers to facilitate the timely and supportive return of staff to work, aiming to reduce sickness absences across the organisation.

Although this role is agile working there is an expectation that the successful candidate will attend face to face meetings/hearings when required.

Working within the HR Case Management Team you will deliver a customer focussed HR Advisory service to managers across the Organisation. You will provide advice and support on a wide range of employee relations and operational issues, supporting corporate organisational priorities working in line with HR Polices, Guidelines and Procedures

Essential

HNC/HND/SVQ in a relevant subject • Or equivalent experience

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Kim Wright at KWright@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