SDA Business Support Assistant

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would like to invite applications for the post of SDA Business Support Assistant, based in the East SDA team. Agile working is in place involving both home working and office-based attendance at East SDA Headquarters, Newbridge. This is a temporary position for 23 months.  It is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week, however applications from individuals seeking to work on a part time, job share or flexible working basis would be considered.

 The successful candidate will be required to work in a key business support role to provide a high quality and sustainable business support to the East Service Delivery Area.

Some of the key tasks of the role include the provision of full administrative support for various meetings, handling telephone calls, and processing absences for sickness and special leave.  The successful candidate will deal with any enquiries and will process financial information which includes raising purchase orders and stock requests, receipting goods and paying invoices and booking travel and accommodation.  They will be responsible for handling both incoming and outgoing mail and maintaining and preparing information for a variety of bespoke systems.

Previous experience of working within a busy general office environment and a working knowledge of Microsoft Packages, in particular Word and Excel are essential. Experience of taking minutes is also required.

Applicants are required to work on their own initiative, prioritise their own workload and be able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-changing environment whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail. Applicants should be self-motivated and have excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills coupled with a flexible approach. A strong awareness of confidentiality is also essential.

Full details of the role and our recruitment process can be found in the attached information pack. 

Salary on appointment will normally be at the lower salary point, with progression subject to regular review - in line with the SFRS performance appraisal arrangements.  A higher salary placing will be considered in exceptional circumstances subject to experience demonstrated.

This post is also subject to the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exemptions) Scotland Order 2013. Therefore, the successful candidate's will be subject to a Level 2 Disclosure record check through Disclosure Scotland.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are committed to being a “Disability Confident Employer” and will ensure that all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are invited for interview.

If you would like to apply in a different format, please email People Services at SFRS.PODVacancies@firescotland.gov.uk.

Please note, a fully completed application form must be submitted as SFRS do not accept CVs in support of applications for employment.