Vacancy Information

It is East Lothian Council's policy that successful applicants will beplaced onthe first point of the salary scale.

Salary £17264 - £18851per annum pro rata (£9.46-£10.33 per hour)
Permanentpart timeposition
21hours per week
Days of Work : To be agreed
To start ASAP

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Senior Business Support Assistant within Council Resources.. The successful candidate will undertake tasks relating to business support and specifically, Education. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator, assisting with an interesting and varied range of duties.

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,good IT skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and use your initiative. You will have a commitment to delivering a high quality of customer service. The post holder will initially provide administrative support to central tasks associated with the provision of early learning and childcare (1140 hours).

A high level of flexibility is required as duties may change as the needs of the team changes.



Job Details

To provide general administrative, clerical and secretarial support within East Lothian Council's Education Department.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Related Documents')for thefull range of tasks and dutiesassociated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form.

You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to reach the interview stage. In cases where the majority of applicants meet all the essential criteria, the desirable criteria will be used to form a final short-leet.

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 will be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided 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.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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