Business Support Administrator - Bankhead Roads Depot
Company: The City of Edinburgh Council
Role summary
Business Support Administrator - Bankhead Roads Depot is a full-time role at The City of Edinburgh Council in Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-10-27. Salary: GBP 27,257–29,850 per year. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Business Support Administrator - Bankhead Roads Depot
- Company
- The City of Edinburgh Council
- Location
- Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Administrative
- Salary
- GBP 27,257–29,850 per year
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-27
You’ll be a vital part of the team at the Bankhead Roads Depot, helping keep daily operations running smoothly in a steady, full-time environment. It’s a fantastic opportunity to build your professional background with a reputable employer, and since no degree is required, it’s a perfect way to jumpstart your career with a competitive salary.
Job description
Business Support Administrator - Fixed term until 31/08/2027
Bankhead Roads Depot
Salary : £27,257 - £29,850
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
About the role
We’re looking for a proactive and organised Business Support Administrator to join our team and play a key part in helping our services run smoothly.
Whether you’re looking to grow your existing skills or build your CV with valuable experience, this role offers a solid foundation in administration, communication, and customer service within a professional public sector setting.
It’s a great fit for people at various stages of their career- including school leavers, graduates, those returning to work or anyone looking for a meaningful and stable role where they can make a real contribution. Many of our team members have progressed into other roles within the organisation.
What skills you need
We’re proud to be an organisation led by Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility and we look for people who demonstrate these behaviours in everyday life and in their work.
We value skills developed through education, volunteering, caring responsibilities, and other life experiences – and we’ll support you to grow and build confidence in the role. That said, the following skills would be useful to bring with you, or be willing to develop:
Effective communication: Ability to interact with people both in writing and verbally
Tech- savvy: Comfortable with Microsoft Office and eager to learn new tools and digital skills
Working in a fast-paced environment: Comfortable managing own workload, tasks, and priorities in a busy office setting, with a good understanding of day-to-day admin processes
Organised: Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines whilst managing high volumes of data and information and maintaining attention to detail
Customer focused: Professional, helpful approach to service delivery
Adaptable and flexible: Ability to adjust and problem-solve as priorities shift
Team player: Able to collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organisation
Confidentiality: ability to follow policies and procedures on the safe handling of sensitive information and data
What we offer
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to Work and car lease
Access to discounts and savings on groceries, activities, eating out and shopping
Capital Credit Union
Local Government Pension Scheme
Work-life balance and flexibility
27 days of annual leave plus 6 bank holidays
Maternity and adoption pay
Training and development opportunities
Access to health and wellbeing support including access to counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
Further info
There are no line management responsibilities associated with this role
These posts support the Neighbourhood Environmental Services division to provide services including refuse collection / disposal, street cleansing and parks and open space maintenance.
The posts will be based at Bankhead Waste depot however, the role may require the successful candidate to work at any Council location.
The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:00 and 08:30 to 15:55 on Fridays, the role is subject to flexible working arrangements and hybrid working.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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The City of Edinburgh Council
About Us
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
Our Culture
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council .
Equality, Diversi
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