Total 10 Senior Executive job vacancies in Edinburgh, Scotland

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join our team covering projects in and around the Edinburgh area.

The Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor will support the Balfour Beatty projects to drive HS&W performance, ensuring efficient and effective advice and support to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements supporting the Head of HS&W & HS&W Manager to achieve Zero Harm objectives.

Some of the projects this role will support include:

• Liberton High School
• Craighall Primary School
• Blindwells Primary School
• Biomes – Edi Botanic Gardens
• Roseburn to Union Cancel
• Various Active Travel Project
• Cockenie Power Station (Civils – Earthwork project)
• Edinburgh Airport
• Various RAAC projects for Edinburgh University

What you'll be doing

• Implement Business Unit Zero Harm strategy through visible leadership to drive
  the delivery of the Zero Harm Action Plan.
• Provide project teams with expert HS&W technical advice, guidance and
  support.
• Collaboratively engage with both internal & external customers and the supply
  chain to promote zero harm delivery.
• In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk-
  based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly
  review to provide assurance that the project is compliant with HS&W
  requirements.
• Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix and produce formal
  reports using the Project Portal to record HS&W inspections.
• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management highlighting
  risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events
  in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company requirements.
• Support work winning teams with quality HS&E responses for bids, proposals
  and PQQs for future projects.
• Engage and develop relationships with design & engineering teams to eliminate
  and reduce HS&W risk through design.
• Challenge the norm by innovating and improving the way we work, whilst
  keeping pace with industry change and promote successes.
• Provide support and mentoring to other HS&E colleagues in their development

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are required:

• Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification).
  May consider candidates with a certificate/qualification currently working
  towards one of these qualifications with relevant on-site experience and to have
  or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH.
• Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.
• Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture by engaging and
  conversing at all levels.
• Ability to undertake project planning, project management and work to budgets.
• Competence in incident investigation.
• Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&W topics.
• Broad experience of complex construction and civils projects (or experience
  from an equivalent sector)

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Job Activities
  
  
• Preparing, collating and validating payroll related information for input onto payroll system to strict deadlines. Correcting errors as appropriate.
  
• Operating 2 payrolls; one for staff and another for pensioners who were awarded enhanced
  
  pensions with the management of these pension payments.
  
• Training of the Payroll Officer in the payroll system iTrent and reporting system Business Objects.
  
• Completing the new starter process: The HR systems team start the new starter process chain within the payroll system, with a workflow to Payroll to complete the process.
  
• Resolving any staff pay queries regarding the Contract change procedure.
  
• Responsible for ensuring all additions to pay claims are processed accurately and following-up queries as necessary including; support staff claim forms, additional hours claim forms, overtime claim forms, assessor claim forms and guest claim forms.
  
• Updating PAYE and NI in the payroll system for any legislative changes.
  
• Managing changes to the pension scheme deductions: SPPA (Scottish Public Pensions Agency) pension changes may be made monthly, in line with SPPA guidance. Deductions are calculated automatically, but are required to be checked.
  
• Managing changes to the pension scheme deductions: LPF (Lothian Pension Fund) pension changes may be made annually. Payroll imports global changes into the payroll system for employer contribution rates and tiered rates for employee contributions
  
• Processing other deductions, liaising with external agencies as necessary e.g. credit union, give as you earn, childcare vouchers, wage arrestment.
  
• Administering advanced payments where necessary: salary or expense advances will be paid under exceptional circumstances with the approval of delegated authorities. The post holder will administer the process and ensure that the advance will be reclaimed against the next salary payment due.
  
• Monitoring employee absences to ensure the correct amount of sick pay entitlement is processed.
  
• Setting up, calculating and processing the appropriate payments for maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
  
• Processing staff leaver information into the system, advising the applicable pension scheme as appropriate and posting final payslip and P45 to staff leaving.
  
• Reviewing the work of the payroll officers for accuracy and compliance with policy.
  
• Monthly analysis of all pay elements from gross to net pay, comparing it to the previous month.
  
• Monthly payroll reconciliations are prepared and investigated, and any anomalies rectified, liaising with colleagues as appropriate.
  
• Standard reporting within the system for reconciliation, monitoring and control purposes and building other bespoke reports using the BusinessObjects software.
  
• Responsible for generating BACS reports from the system to support the payroll reconciliation.
  
• Exporting pay information from the payroll system for import into the financial system, through a manual interface for verification of the Finance Manager. All payroll liabilities are reconciled to the balance sheet monthly, and any differences thoroughly investigated and cleared.
• Ensure pension deductions are made in accordance with the scheme rules, especially in cases such as maternity leave, sickness absence. For SPPA, employee contribution rates are updated on a monthly basis.
  
• Provide advice to employees on the pension scheme rules.
  
• Ensure iTrent is up to date with any changes to the pension schemes, in liaison with external suppliers.
  
• Responsible for the notification of new starts and leavers to the Pension Scheme bodies.
  
• Responsible for the notification of any other staff contract changes to the Pension bodies.
  
• Responsible for completing monthly and yearly pension returns and payments (to the LPF and SPPA). Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all monthly and year end statutory returns and payments
  
• Monthly P32 returns ensuring that each reconciles to the HMRC liability payments
  
• Responsible each year end for reconciling the P35 return ensuring that it reconciles to the HMRC liability payments.
  
• Responsible for preparing and reconciling year end information regarding P60's and P11 D's (to staff and HMRC as applicable).
  
• Responsible for completing monthly and yearly pension returns and payments (to the LPF and SPPA).
  
• Responsible for reconciling all third-party creditors, e.g. credit union payments and arranging the payments with the Purchase ledger team and sending additional back up information if requested.
  
• 
  Knowledge/Qualifications
  
  
• Hold a minimum of an SCQF Level 7 (payroll qualification) or equivalent finance related subject or be qualified by experience.
  
• Strong understanding of policies and procedures around processing of payroll.
  
• Experience supervising/managing a payroll team.
  
• Processing payroll in house.
  
• Working cross functionally with other departments (i.e. Finance and HR).
  
• Dealing with staff payroll queries.
  
• Experience supervising/managing a payroll team
  
• Public sector experience
  
• Work Independently
  
• Problem solving
  
• Workload management and planning
  
• Prior use of iTrent or Business Objects.
  
• Experience of Unit4/Agresso finance system.
  
• Prior involvement in system improvement.
  
  

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Your new company and role
This role is with a major public sector organisation based in Edinburgh. The role will involve business analysis activities within the specific team, as well as partnering with senior leaders across the organisation to deploy a range of business analysis methods, tools and techniques across domains.


What you'll need to succeed

• Agile working: Can identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Know how to help the team to decide the best approach.
• Business analysis: Can take responsibility for investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing and new services. Know how to drive the analysis and collection of information to create recommendations for service improvements.
• Business improvement process: Know how to analyse current services and processes, and can identify and implement opportunities to optimise these.
• Business modelling: Can model more advanced and complex situations across more than one business function or programme. Know how to gather insight from senior stakeholders and communicate modelling results clearly to them.
• Business process testing: Can take responsibility for the creation of test cases. Can create traceability records, from test cases back to requirements.
• Digital perspective: Have the ability to apply a digital understanding to your work. Can identify and implement solutions for assisted digital.
• Innovation: Can lead others to innovate in their work as well as enabling them to innovate on their own.
• Requirements definition and management: Can facilitate the setting of business priorities for change initiatives of high complexity. Know how to lead on requirements analysis and take responsibility for the investigation and implementation of changes to programme scope.
• Stakeholder management: Can influence stakeholders and manage relationships effectively. Can build long-term strategic relationships and communicate clearly and regularly.
• Testing: Can define test condition requirements. Can work according to test plans to design, interpret and execute. Can highlight reports and risks and analyse results.
• User focus: Know how to collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. Understand the difference between user needs and the desires of the user.

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
This firm is an independent Edinburgh-based firm of chartered accountants who are looking to add to their accounts team. This is a forward-thinking firm that puts its employees and customers first. You will be providing an excellent service to a portfolio of clients and given a high degree of independence in doing so. The firm has a great work-life balance and promotes flexible working as well as half-day Fridays.

Your new role
This role will be a senior accounts position where you will be in charge of managing a portfolio of your own clients preparing their yearly statutory accounts, processing vat returns, HMRC tax returns, amongst other duties. You will be expected to work directly with clients doing face-to-face and online meetings, ensuring that their needs are being met to a high standard. This is an excellent position for someone who is looking to work in a firm with a high degree of flexibility and independence regarding how the job is done.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in securing this role, you will be a qualified accountant with prior experience working in a CA firm. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and have a proven track record of bringing value to a firm.

Please note, this role does not provide visa sponsorship.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will get the opportunity to work for an excellent CA firm with a great work/life balance and benefits package. You will work a 34.5 hour week with half days on a Friday. Hybrid and flexible working are also provided.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

• Job Activities
  
  
• Preparing, collating and validating payroll related information for input onto payroll system to strict deadlines. Correcting errors as appropriate.
  
• Operating 2 payrolls; one for staff and another for pensioners who were awarded enhanced
  
  pensions with the management of these pension payments.
  
• Training of the Payroll Officer in the payroll system iTrent and reporting system Business Objects.
  
• Completing the new starter process: The HR systems team start the new starter process chain within the payroll system, with a workflow to Payroll to complete the process.
  
• Resolving any staff pay queries regarding the Contract change procedure.
  
• Responsible for ensuring all additions to pay claims are processed accurately and following-up queries as necessary including; support staff claim forms, additional hours claim forms, overtime claim forms, assessor claim forms and guest claim forms.
  
• Updating PAYE and NI in the payroll system for any legislative changes.
  
• Managing changes to the pension scheme deductions: SPPA (Scottish Public Pensions Agency) pension changes may be made monthly, in line with SPPA guidance. Deductions are calculated automatically, but are required to be checked.
  
• Managing changes to the pension scheme deductions: LPF (Lothian Pension Fund) pension changes may be made annually. Payroll imports global changes into the payroll system for employer contribution rates and tiered rates for employee contributions
  
• Processing other deductions, liaising with external agencies as necessary e.g. credit union, give as you earn, childcare vouchers, wage arrestment.
  
• Administering advanced payments where necessary: salary or expense advances will be paid under exceptional circumstances with the approval of delegated authorities. The post holder will administer the process and ensure that the advance will be reclaimed against the next salary payment due.
  
• Monitoring employee absences to ensure the correct amount of sick pay entitlement is processed.
  
• Setting up, calculating and processing the appropriate payments for maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
  
• Processing staff leaver information into the system, advising the applicable pension scheme as appropriate and posting final payslip and P45 to staff leaving.
  
• Reviewing the work of the payroll officers for accuracy and compliance with policy.
  
• Monthly analysis of all pay elements from gross to net pay, comparing it to the previous month.
  
• Monthly payroll reconciliations are prepared and investigated, and any anomalies rectified, liaising with colleagues as appropriate.
  
• Standard reporting within the system for reconciliation, monitoring and control purposes and building other bespoke reports using the BusinessObjects software.
  
• Responsible for generating BACS reports from the system to support the payroll reconciliation.
  
• Exporting pay information from the payroll system for import into the financial system, through a manual interface for verification of the Finance Manager. All payroll liabilities are reconciled to the balance sheet monthly, and any differences thoroughly investigated and cleared.
• Ensure pension deductions are made in accordance with the scheme rules, especially in cases such as maternity leave, sickness absence. For SPPA, employee contribution rates are updated on a monthly basis.
  
• Provide advice to employees on the pension scheme rules.
  
• Ensure iTrent is up to date with any changes to the pension schemes, in liaison with external suppliers.
  
• Responsible for the notification of new starts and leavers to the Pension Scheme bodies.
  
• Responsible for the notification of any other staff contract changes to the Pension bodies.
  
• Responsible for completing monthly and yearly pension returns and payments (to the LPF and SPPA). Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all monthly and year end statutory returns and payments
  
• Monthly P32 returns ensuring that each reconciles to the HMRC liability payments
  
• Responsible each year end for reconciling the P35 return ensuring that it reconciles to the HMRC liability payments.
  
• Responsible for preparing and reconciling year end information regarding P60's and P11 D's (to staff and HMRC as applicable).
  
• Responsible for completing monthly and yearly pension returns and payments (to the LPF and SPPA).
  
• Responsible for reconciling all third-party creditors, e.g. credit union payments and arranging the payments with the Purchase ledger team and sending additional back up information if requested.
  
• 
  Knowledge/Qualifications
  
  
• Hold a minimum of an SCQF Level 7 (payroll qualification) or equivalent finance related subject or be qualified by experience.
  
• Strong understanding of policies and procedures around processing of payroll.
  
• Experience supervising/managing a payroll team.
  
• Processing payroll in house.
  
• Working cross functionally with other departments (i.e. Finance and HR).
  
• Dealing with staff payroll queries.
  
• Experience supervising/managing a payroll team
  
• Public sector experience
  
• Work Independently
  
• Problem solving
  
• Workload management and planning
  
• Prior use of iTrent or Business Objects.
  
• Experience of Unit4/Agresso finance system.
  
• Prior involvement in system improvement.
  
  

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

PA / EA
West Edinburgh based | fully office based role with parking
Full Time | 35 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Ongoing temp role for at least a month
Pay rate up to £20.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Search Consultancy are currently working with an Edinburgh based client to recruit an experienced PA / EA who will be responsible for providing extensive and varied Administration, Secretarial & PA support to Senior Management.

Duties involved in this role will include:
* Providing comprehensive EA & senior level administration support to a number of senior members of the Senior Leadership team
* Organisation & co-ordination of high level events & meetings including agendas, logistics, catering, facilities & venue management
* Extensive diary management & meeting scheduling for multiple stakeholders
* Booking required travel & accommodation for the team & producing itineraries where required
* Correspondence & inbox management, responding to general enquiries where appropriate, escalating necessary comms & drafting responses on behalf of the Senior Leadership team members
* Taking & documenting meeting minutes
* Ensuring key documentation is held, managed & filed appropriately
* Various other PA/EA/administration tasks as directed & required - full spec will be provided should your application be progressed

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
* Extensive previous experience in a PA or EA role carrying out duties supporting at board level in line with the above spec - this experience is essential
* Excellent organisational & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise & complete a very busy workload effectively
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Excellent IT Skills including the full MS Office suite - SharePoint experience would also be an advantage

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

Job Description

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Senior Social Worker – Substance Misuse Team
Woodlands House, 74 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373
Hours: 36 per week

A vacancy has arisen for a qualified Senior social worker to lead the Substance Misuse Team Residential Rehabilitation Team/Alcohol related brain damage.

The team comprises of Mental Health and Substance Misuse Social Workers, Community Care Assistant and Peer support worker. This post is based within Woodlands House Astley Ainslie hospital and Milestone House. Experience of partnership working would be desirable as the team works closely with our partners in health and is integrated within the wider Health and Social Care Partnership.

Experience required:

• Professional Social Work Qualification (i.e. BA, DipSW, CQSW or equivelent)

• Any of the following post qualifying qualifications would be desirable; MHO accreditation, Practice Educator qualification or Advanced professional certificate in Adult Protection.

• Experience of supporting people who have challenging and complex needs, ideally with a focus on Mental Health and Substance Misuse service users would be desirable.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

• An ability to manage risk and allocate work within the team

• An understanding staff supervision and development

• An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of individuals including service users and other professionals

• An understanding of Adult Support and Protection legislation.

• The ability to use complex information to prioritise work

• An interest and awareness of recovery focused models of delivery in the community for both Substance Misuse and Mental Health

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and 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.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What we're looking for

• Prior, significant experience working in Financial Services
• Relevant risk qualification or a proven track record of achieving roles in a similar environment (at least 5 years)
• Conversant with best practice Enterprise Risk Management processes and frameworks
• Strong relationship management skills, capable of dealing with Executive Management, clients and third-party suppliers
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentational skills
• Strong technical knowledge of risk management software tools and their use
• Well versed with MS Excel and reporting skill

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability, or any other reason, please let us know.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of our innovative team!

Job Description

Place – Sustainable Development

Building Standards Senior Structural Engineer
Waverley Court

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373 (pro rated for part time)
Hours: 21.6 per week (This is negotiable, we would also consider full time hours)

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the role of Building Standards Senior Structural Engineer and help us drive forward our programme to continually reshape our services in response to demands.

Edinburgh is a dynamic and growing city, and the Building Standards Team has a key role in the continued development of our capital city by processing around 5000 building warrants a year. We aim to provide a seamless development consent process with close collaboration between professionals in different service areas. You can be part of this exciting journey, helping to facilitate these opportunities whilst ensuring construction works within the city are designed and built to meet safety standards, further sustainable development and ensure the safety of people in and around buildings.

You would be responsible for verifying structural aspects of building warrant applications for compliance with the Scottish Building Regulations and mandatory standards. Further, you may be required to carry out inspections of building works and of dangerous/defective buildings offering structural advice to customers and assisting Building Standards Surveyors. You will have the ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative to manage a diverse caseload. You will have good communication, IT and organisational skills and be committed to a high standard of customer care. With these requirements and responsibilities, comes a range of the most interesting Building Standards surveying work in Scotland.

We are working in a hybrid way at this time and those who are able to work from home will be permitted to do so, as and when necessary. Our modern open-plan offices are in Edinburgh City Centre, 5 minutes’ walk from Waverley Station.

The Council provides a wide and far reaching variety of services making us unique as an employer, and our varied rewards cater to the needs and wants of our employees. At our core are our values which describe the behaviours that all Council employees are expected to demonstrate in the workplace:

• Respect

• Integrity

• Flexibility

If you are interested, you should bring a relevant experience, a strong sense of customer service, excellent communication skills, a clear understanding of quality assurance and an appetite for project delivery and continuous improvement.

If successful, two references will be required.

If you wish to discuss any aspects of the role or have any questions prior to applying, please contact Gary Gilruth – 07885 477 546.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Requirements

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and 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.

Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme