Public service officer Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Edh (with Salaries)

Support Officer
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- IT
2d
Partnerships & Education Officer - Scotland
Public Sector Resourcing —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
10d
Procurement Officer (Graduate)
Scottish Prison Service —Edinburgh
- £37,682 - £44,248 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
11d
Policy Officer (Gambling Harm Prevention)
COSLA —Edinburgh
- £45,671 - £50,026 a year
- Temporary
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
13d
Learning & Development Officer
Fife Council —Fife
- £43,437.09 - £47,604.34 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- Travel
- Employee discount
Policy Officer
Children First —Edinburgh
- £30,602 - £35,778 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
Quick apply
10d
Senior Information Rights Officer - Waverley Court
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £40,501 - £47,639 a year
- Full-time
- IT
5d
Court Officer
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service —Edinburgh
- £27,507 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Surge and Rapid Response - Administrative Officer
HM Revenue and Customs —Edinburgh
- £28,016 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- English
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
11d
Welfare Rights Officer
Midlothian Council —Dalkeith
- £40,500 - £44,012 a year
- Temporary
- IT
- Communication skills
Policy Officer - Scotland and Northern Ireland
Blood Cancer UK —Edinburgh
- £36,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
4d
Information Officer
Midlothian Council —Dalkeith
- £32,554 - £34,451 a year
- Temporary
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- IT
Project Support Officer
Improvement Service —Livingston
- £32,102 - £34,246 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
10d
Assistant Project Manager (LHEES) - Waverley Court
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £40,501 - £47,639 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Time management
5d
Senior Scrutiny Officer (Climate Change)
Environmental Standards Scotland —Edinburgh
- £49,401 - £59,152 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Finance Officer (2 posts)
Link Group Limited —Edinburgh
- £30,132 - £38,293 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
2d
Security Officer
ABM UK —Edinburgh
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10d
Community Food Member Development Officer
Cyrenians —Edinburgh
- £29,622 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
4d
Housing Officer x2 (1 x Permanent & 1 x Fixed Term)
Midlothian Council —Dalkeith
- £32,554 - £34,451 a year
- Customer service
- English
- Microsoft Office
12d
Project Administrator (Fixed Term)
Commsworld —Newbridge
- Up to £25,000 a year
- Temporary
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
3d

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Support Officer

The Scottish Government -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Full-time
2 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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public service officer jobs in edinburgh, edh

Support Officer

Partnerships & Education Officer - Scotland

Procurement Officer (Graduate)

Policy Officer (Gambling Harm Prevention)

Learning & Development Officer

Policy Officer

Senior Information Rights Officer - Waverley Court

Court Officer

Surge and Rapid Response - Administrative Officer

Welfare Rights Officer

Policy Officer - Scotland and Northern Ireland

Information Officer

Project Support Officer

Assistant Project Manager (LHEES) - Waverley Court

Senior Scrutiny Officer (Climate Change)

Finance Officer (2 posts)

Security Officer

Community Food Member Development Officer

Housing Officer x2 (1 x Permanent & 1 x Fixed Term)

Project Administrator (Fixed Term)

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