Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) is the final stage for complaints about councils, the National Health Service, housing associations, colleges and universities, prisons, most water providers, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments and most Scottish authorities.

Current vacancies

Team Assistant

  • Part time
  • £29,506 – £33,553 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Bridgeside House, Edinburgh. Hybrid working available with some requirements for attendance at the office.
  • Closing 19th September 2024

The SPSO is the final stage for complaints about organisations providing public services in Scotland. We investigate complaints across a wide range of sectors including councils, the NHS, housing associations, most water and sewerage providers, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments, colleges and universities, prisons, and most Scottish public bodies.

We also carry out independent reviews of decisions that councils have made on community care and crisis grant applications under the Scottish Welfare Fund.

We have an additional role as the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer, the final stage for the process for those raising whistleblowing concerns about the NHS in Scotland.

We are looking to recruit a new Team Assistant to join our Improvement, Standards and Engagement (ISE) team. The post-holder will play a pivotal role in the effective running of our team by providing administrative support across all functions of the team. The role will involve management of all shared team email inboxes and administration associated with incoming emails. You will also provide important administrative support for work led by colleagues in the ISE team, such as supporting our Child Friendly Complaints project and our Engagement and Communications Team.

To be successful in this role, ideally you will have a minimum of 1 year's general clerical or administrative experience. You will be able to demonstrate an eye for detail, strong administration and organisation skills, accurate data input skills together with excellent interpersonal skills.

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