Business Support Assistant - Galashiels - SBO09948

Job Details

Grade: 4A

Hourly Rate: £13.73 - £14.46

Salary: £12529.98 - £13196.10 per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

**PLEASE NOTE**

Working hours are;

Mon and Tues 9am to 3.30pm & Wed 9am to 3pm

Role Purpose

The post is based within the Resources Admin Team at Paton Street, Galashiels. This team is largely responsible for the admin of all Carer Payments and TCAC payments across the Borders as well as the day to day tasks involved in carers checks and processing, with minute taking and administration work needed for Kinship, Fostering and Permanence Panel. The team also maintains the Child Placement List for the Scottish Borders. The main role of this post will be providing administration support and supporting the existing Resources Admin Team with a variety of tasks. Some of these include minute taking of young people meetings, resources panels and Family Placement Team transition/permanence meetings. Processing police concern forms for youth justice and completing the required after tasks. Managing the admin mailbox and call handling on a rota basis. Processing invoices and payments internally for payment to be authorised and actioned. Providing general administrative support to Transitions, Family Placement Team, Kinship Team and Wheatlands house.

Essential

Minimum of three National 5's, including English

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Claire Everett by telephone on or by email at claire.everett@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.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.