Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £ - £
Temporary for 12 months.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Council Support team as a Business Support Co-ordinator (BSC) supporting our Development and CRCP Teams. This key role involves line-managing a team of administration staff who provide essential support to a range of Council services.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to fill this vital position.
Key Responsibilities:
Line management of team, ensuring effective performance, development, and support.
Overseeing the delivery of high-quality administrative and operational support across multiple service areas.
Ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of support functions within the Infrastructure team.
Supporting continuous improvement and service efficiency initiatives.
Collaborating with senior managers and service leads to align support with operational needs.
Essential Skills and Experience:
Proven supervisory or line management experience, ideally within a public sector or administrative environment.
Strong organisational and communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and lead a team through change.
A proactive and solution-focused approach to service delivery.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general IT systems.
Work Environment:
The successful candidate will be office-based initially at John Muir House, Haddington with the potential to explore hybrid working arrangements in the future, subject to service requirements and performance.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.
Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.
Job Details
To supervise a team of staff responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to a Team/Unit/Division/Department or School within East Lothian Council.