Location: Council HQ John Muir House Brewery Park Haddington, EH41 3HA
Salary: £23,651 - £25,147 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 25 hours per week
Work From Home: Yes
Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £12.96 - £13.78
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-15:00
(Please note it will be a 5 hour working day, and these working times above are to accommodate a lunchbreak if desired, otherwise working times would be 09:00-14:00).
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent part-time Senior Business Support Assistant (Monday-Friday) in the Council Support administrative team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator, assisting with an interesting and varied range of duties. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Council Resources, Communities and Partnerships Team, assisting with bookings for rooms, halls and resources across East Lothian, and also ad hoc administrative support to other areas of the team as and when required.
This role requires proficient use of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, and excellent customer service skills. Good communication and numeracy skills are required and you should be able to establish good working relationships with all levels of staff and have proven organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and use your own initiative. You will have a commitment to delivering a high quality of customer service. A high level of flexibility is required as duties may change as the needs of the team changes.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
To provide general administrative, clerical and business support within the service area as advertised.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Educated to ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure Check carried out by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will 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.
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.
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