Business Officer

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council is seeking to recruit a permanent Business Officer within its Operational Support and Finance team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is willing to embrace new challenges. 

The post holder will supervise a Team who provide support to a number of Council Services.  You will have responsibility for ensuring that processes and procedures are consistently applied across your area of responsibility, and that there is efficient allocation of workload to ensure that Team objectives and deadlines are met. Areas of work across the Team include reconciling accounts for care home placements, issuing contracts, processing social work referrals and the administration of Free School Meals and Education Maintenance Allowance.

The post will be based in Fairfield House, Dalkeith although the post-holder will also be expected to work remotely.

 

Educational:

Essential:

The Jobholder requires a minimum qualification to HNC/SVQ3 level in business studies, office management or administration or an acceptable equivalent qualification and/or extensive demonstrable experience to this level in one of the identified disciplines would be an acceptable alternative.

Experience:

Essential:

To be competent in the role the Jobholder must have good interpersonal and organisational skills as well as knowledge of various IT systems and software including Microsoft packages. Must also have previous experience of working to strict deadlines and contributing and implementing operational changes.

Desirable:

Experience of supervising and developing a team within a busy office environment providing business support.

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 27th April 2025

INTERVIEW DATE - Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th May 2025

 

Job Advert

Position Title: Business Officer

Directorate: Place

Location: Faifield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Standard 36hrs/week

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £30,243.53 per annum. 

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.