Senior Business Support Assistant - Rosehill High School

East Lothian Council; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a Senior Business Support Assistant to join their team at Rosehill High School Wallyford Learning Campus. The role requires strong communication and numeracy skills to support school administration during term time in a part-time position. Successful candidates will contribute positively to the school's administrative functions and foster strong relationships within the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school setting is desirable but not essential.
• Commitment to deliver a high quality customer experience.
• Training will be given for required competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, clerical, reception and information support.
• Work collaboratively with the Head Teacher and Business Manager.
• Deliver core administration across the school.

Skills

Good communication skills

Numeracy skills

Ability to establish good working relationships

Ability to prioritise tasks

Ability to work independently

Education

Educated to 'Higher' level

NC or SVQ level 2 in English

Job description

Location: Rosehill High School Wallyford Learning Campus, EH21 8BF

Salary: £23,651 - £25,147 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 28 hours per week

Vacancy Information

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: £12.96 - £13.78
This is a 39-week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 08:00-14:30
Friday, 08:00-12:00
To start 11th August 2025.

East Lothian Council seek to appoint a highly skilled, motivated, and experienced Senior Business Support Assistant. Experience of working in a school setting is desirable but not essential, as training will be given.

Good communication and numeracy skills are required along with a commitment to deliver a high quality of customer experience.

The role of a Senior Business Support Administrator in a secondary education setting requires candidates who have an ability to to establish good working relationships and an ability to prioritise tasks in a fast paced and dynamic office environment, you will be expected to work independently and with confidence to deliver a high level of customer experience.

The successful candidate will start on as soon as possible following the recruitment process

Rosehill High School, Wallyford opened in August 2023 and currently has 486 pupils within S1-S4, with a future projected pupil roll of 1000+ in S1-S6.

The secondary facility is designed to support creative approaches to learning, with a range of adaptive teaching spaces. Alongside up to date and digitally enabled classrooms, there is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) plaza, a Learning Resource Centre, extensive facilities to support the arts, and a state of the art sport and leisure complex. Learning and teaching on the campus will go beyond the traditional classroom and encompass outdoor learning and sustainability. The campus also includes a number of community and health spaces to support collaboration between a range of professionals and sectors.

The successful candidate will be based in the main school office reception working closely with the Head Teacher, Business Manager and Business Support Administrator to deliver core administration across the school, and additional partners, as required.

We expect all staff to:

• Work collectively to support high quality learning experiences for young people
• Make a strong contribution to the inclusive ethos of the school
• Build positive working relationships with all members of the school community
• Have a good working knowledge of and positive attitude towards a range of digital packages
• Use their specialist expertise to supporting us in making best use of available resources
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing training to support the changing needs of a growing school roll

The successful candidate will be at the forefront of a growing school community and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s lives.

To provide administrative, clerical, reception and information support to the school through a range of tasks carried out within well-defined regulations.

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’ – 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 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

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.

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