Modern Apprentice - Business Support - Galashiels, Langlee Complex

Job Details

Hourly Rate: £13.52 per hour

Salary: £24,673.97

Hours: 35

Contract Duration: Temporary until 30/09/2027

Grade: National Living Wage

 

Role Purpose

In the Modern Apprentice post you will provide business support to a team of Social Work professionals in the Public Protection Unit.

As part of the apprenticeship you will be required to engage with a training provider to obtain the desired qualification of Business & Administration SCQF Level 6.

You will be required to support the team by undertaking any or all of the following;

• 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

• Attendance at meetings e.g. Business Meeting

• Being first point of telephone/email contact to the public and Professionals

• Monitoring of Team mailboxes

• Completing Mosaic Incoming Work

 

Essential

In accordance with Scottish Borders Councils priorities, you will need to be aged 16-24 (at the point of starting the Apprenticeship) to qualify for this position.

A good standard of general education

 

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Helena Sharpe/Katie Saunders at helena.sharpe@Katie.Saunders@scotborders.gov.uk/Katie.Saunders@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.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.