Business Support Administrator - Council Support (Roads 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 Road Services and also ad hoc administrative support to other areas of the Infrastructure and Council Support team as and when required., To provide advanced and comprehensive administrative support within the relevant area of East Lothian Council.

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., Educated to HNC/SVQ3 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

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: £16.70 - £17.84

Days and Hours of Work:

Thursday & Friday, 09:00-17:00

Flexi time is applicable.

To start 1st December 2026.

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent part-time Business Support Administrator (Thursday & Friday) in the Council Support team.