Business Support Assistant x 2 posts - Langlee Complex - SBO09277
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,216.08 to £25,493.58 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Galashiels, TD1 2LP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Borders Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SBO09277 |
Summary
Job Details
Grade: 4A
Hourly Rate: £13.26 - £13.96
Salary: £24216.08 - £25493.58 per annum
Hours: 2 x 35
Please note: There are 2 positions in this post.
Recruitment Profile
Post 1 - The post is based within the Public Protection Service Business Support Team
Post 2 - This post is based within the Children & Families Duty Admin Team
We are excited to offer an opening for a Business Support Assistant – This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. As a Business Support Assistant, you’ll provide administration support to the Team Leaders, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers and Social Work Assistants in the Children & Families Duty Team and work closely with partner agencies such as Education, Police and Health. Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- 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 & Inter-Agency Referral
- Being first point of telephone/email contact to the public and Professionals
- Monitoring of Team mailboxes
- Completing Mosaic tasks
- Processing of invoices
- Working closely with the Social Work staff within the Children & Families Duty Team
Essential
Minimum of 3 Standard Grades at level 1, 2, 3 (or equivalent), including English
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Shona Gray by telephone on 01835824000 ext 8014 or by email at shona.gray@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.