Business Support Assistant - Council HQ - SBO10280


Company:	Scottish Borders Council
Salary:	£12,529.98 - £13,196.10
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Melrose, TD6 0SA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	24 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Details

Grade: 4A

Hourly Rate: £13.73 - £14.46

Salary: £12,529.98 - £13,196.10

Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Purpose

The post is based within Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells. Business Support provide support to Environment & Infrastructure services such as Roads, Waste, Passenger Transport, Parks and Open Spaces and Street Lighting to name a few.

As a Business Support Assistant within the Transactions Team, your duties will include:

• Processing Invoices

• Mail Duties -Processing incoming mail

• Dealing with allocated tasks within the Transactions mailbox

• Use of SBC applications such as Business World, Intranet, One Drive and Microsoft

packages

• Manipulating and extracting information within Microsoft Excel

• Communicating with Service Management Staff

• Use of bespoke IT applications

• Providing Good Customer service to internal and external clients.

If this sounds like it's the job for you, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Essential

Minimum of 3 Standard Grades at

level 1, 2, 3 (or equivalent), including

English and Mathematics

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Libby Grant at

libby.grant@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.

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