Locality Support Administrator, Highland, Moray & Eilean Siar

Based in Inverness
With locality wide responsibilities
Permanent, Full Time
35 hours per week
£29,145 – £30,754
Ref: EST1351/26

The Children’s Hearings System provides an operational setting in which SCRA and our partner agencies work. The aim is to provide a safety net for vulnerable children and deliver tailored solutions which meet the needs of the individuals involved, while helping to build stronger families and safer communities.

You will provide a comprehensive support service across the locality, ensuring the delivery of a flexible, effective, sensitive and customer-focused service. This will include the day to day operation of digital technology within SCRA’s Hearing suites, as well as utilising digital technology to deliver virtual hearings using our secure virtual platform (training will be provided).

Educated to higher level or equivalent, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills together with experience of providing administrative services.

You can find more information by downloading the job description, person specification and application form which can be found at the bottom of this page, or by contacting recruitment@scra.gov.uk.

All SCRA posts are subject to a probationary period of 6 months or the term of the contract if shorter.

All posts are subject to PVG clearance by Disclosure Scotland. It is normal practice to appoint at the minimum point of the salary scale.

Closing date: Wednesday 4 February 2026
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 16 February 2026

How to apply

Please save the application form together with the separate Inclusion and Diversity Monitoring form to your drive/desktop, fill in the relevant sections and then submit both to recruitment@scra.gov.uk. When the email opens, you must attach your completed forms to it. The inclusion and diversity monitoring form enables us to monitor equalities throughout the recruitment process.

The selection process will include an interview in which the panel and candidate are attending either physically, virtually or a combination. If you require any particular arrangements to support either your application or participation in any selection process, please contact HR at HR.helpdesk@scra.gov.uk.

At SCRA, we are proud to be a socially inclusive employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds – regardless of sex, gender identity, gender reassignment, race, ethnic origin, age, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability and other factors such as care experience (e.g. experience in the care system), or socio-economic background. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and help us better serve Scotland’s children and young people with compassion and integrity.

Job Description
Person Specification
Application Form
Inclusion and Diversity Monitoring Form (updated)