Business Support Administrator - Council Support (Building Standards & Planning Team) - EAL12900

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £16.70 - £17.84

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 09:00-17:00
Friday, 09:00-16:00
Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time Business Support Administrator (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 Building Standards and Planning team and also ad hoc administrative support to other areas of the team as and when required.

The 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. 

Interviews for the role will be held on Thursday the 6^th of August 2026.

Job Details

To provide advanced and comprehensive administrative support within the relevant area of East Lothian Council.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated 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 be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way
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. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to ‘Higher’ Level, NC or SVQ level 3 in Administration or Information Management or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Level 1 Disclosure Clearance
This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with 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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