Operations officer Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Sct (with Salaries)

Support Officer
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- IT
6d
Procurement Officer (Graduate)
Scottish Prison Service —Edinburgh
- £37,682 - £44,248 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Operations and Day Service Manager — Adult Day Services
The Open Door Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
Quick apply
7d
Out of Hours Response Officer
University of Edinburgh —Edinburgh
- Part-time
- Café
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Procurement Officer (Graduate)
ScottishPrisonService —Edinburgh
- £37,682 - £44,248 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- In-person
Intelligence Officer
Fair Work Agency —Edinburgh
- £29,699 - £31,891 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
8d
Operations Support Manager
OCS Group —Livingston
- £15.50 an hour
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Driving
Quick apply
7d
Chief Officer
Briggs Marine and Environmental Services —Burntisland
- £58,360.75 a year
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
Fisheries Liaison Officer
Scottish Power —Edinburgh
- £45,400 - £56,750 a year
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Intelligence Analyst
Fair Work Agency —Edinburgh
- £35,367 - £37,497 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
6d
Security Officer
Mitie —Straiton
- £13.58 an hour
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Workplace Coordinator - BBC (Edinburgh Site Only)
Emcor —Edinburgh
- £28,052 a year
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Front of House (Temporary)
The Progeny Group Limited —Edinburgh
- Temporary
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Quick apply
11h
Community Food Member Development Officer
Cyrenians —Edinburgh
- £29,622 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
9d
Mate
Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd —Burntisland
- £48,000 a year
- Full-time
Quick apply
Mate
Briggs Marine and Environmental Services —Burntisland
- £48,000 a year
- Full-time
Procurement Officer
NAVANTIA UK —Methil
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Finance Officer
VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian —Edinburgh
- £34,038 a year
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting
- Communication skills
1d
Deputy Director for Infrastructure and Networks
Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- £97,819 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Agile
- IT
3d
Chief Officer
Briggs Marine Contractors Ltd —Burntisland
- £58,360.75 a year
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
Quick apply

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Support Officer

The Scottish Government -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Full-time
6 days ago

Qualifications

Customer service
Presentation skills
IT

Full job description

As a Support Officer within SAAS Operations, you will be part of our Contact Centre Team. Our mission is to deliver efficient and effective financial support services, ensuring students receive the assistance they need.

Responsibilities

Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders including students, college/university staff regarding student funding in higher education via telephone, webchat or email.
Assess funding applications to establish students’ eligibility and entitlement to financial support in accordance with our regulations and instructions.
Respond to change in priorities and be flexible to take on additional ad hoc duties as required.

Success Profiles

Technical / Professional Skills

Connections and communication. Communicates and builds relationships across teams to deliver excellent service, quality and performance. Works with others in collaboration to share information constructively. Encourages feedback and creates a secure and safe environment where good communication and relationships can thrive.

Adaptability to change. Seeks ways to continuously improve. Identifies skills gaps and makes plans to develop these. Looks for solutions to problems and where necessary refers to others with a focus on bringing about change and improvement. Listens to and acts on feedback from colleagues to understand development areas for preparedness to change. Shares knowledge and skills with others to support learning and readiness for change. Takes into consideration ideas to deliver improved outcomes for stakeholders and/or service delivery.

Delivery and decision making at pace . Makes timely decisions, seeking the views of others where necessary and is confident to make recommendations considering the implications. Works at pace, responding flexibly to emerging priorities and manages their own workload effectively.
You can find out more about the skills required here
Experience
Experience in customer service or support, with the ability to understand complex information and explain it clearly, and the ability to remain calm and professional in difficult situations.
Behaviours
Managing a quality service - Level 2.
Working together – Level 2.
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here
How to apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.
If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and a Job Simulation exercise.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 10th August however this may be subject to change.
About us
The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) is an Agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the assessment and payment of student financial support for Scottish Students studying within the UK.
SAAS administer budgets of around £1.4 billion each year, making payments to both higher education institutions and over 190,000 students a year. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.
More information on SAAS can be found on our website https://www.saas.gov.uk .
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service , working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer .
As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules .
Working Pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information
Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website .
Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
For further information please contact [email protected]

Success profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.

Technical / Professional Skills:

Connections and communication - Communicates and builds relationships across teams to deliver excellent service, quality and performance. Works with others in collaboration to share information constructively. Encourages feedback and creates a secure and safe environment where good communication and relationships can thrive.

Delivery and decision making at pace - Makes timely decisions, seeking the views of others where necessary and is confident to make recommendations considering the implications. Works at pace, responding flexibly to emerging priorities and manages their own workload effectively.

You can find out more about the skills required, here

Experience
Experience in customer service or support, with the ability to understand complex information and explain it clearly, and the ability to remain calm and professional in difficult situations.

Behaviours:

Managing a Quality Service - Level 2

Working Together - Level 2

Find out more about Success Profiles .

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) providing evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and job simulation exercise.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 10th August 2026 however this may be subject to change.

Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

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Out of Hours Response Officer

Procurement Officer (Graduate)

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Chief Officer

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Security Officer

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