Conditions of Service

Salary: £137,315 to £152,327 p.a.

Contract Type: Full Time

Working Week: There may be times when you’ll need to work beyond the usual hours. Additionally, you might be asked to work at different locations outside of Head Office and travel within and beyond the Scottish Borders area to fulfil your responsibilities.

Why work for us? 

There are many benefits to working for SBHA. Please see below for more information.

• Pension Scheme – SBHA offers a pension scheme in accordance with legislation and new employees will be auto enrolled in this scheme. Employer contributions are 8%. Employee contributions of 4% are paid directly from the employee’s salary each month.
• Holiday entitlement – Annual full-time holiday entitlement of 39 days rising to 44 days after 5 years (including 6 public holidays and three shutdown days between Christmas and New Year).
• Life Assurance Scheme – SBHA offers immediate and automatic enrolment into our life assurance scheme equivalent to one year’s annual salary.
• Occupational Sick Pay – Generous occupational sick pay arrangements are available as soon as you have reached 13 weeks’ service.
• Health and wellbeing – The health and wellbeing of our employees is of paramount importance to us. We have taken considerable steps in ensuring individuals have safe workplaces and working practices through Health and Safety initiatives, comprehensive risk assessments, thorough accident investigations and the promotion of a proactive and positive health and safety culture.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 access to information and advice for you and your close family.
• Occupational Health Service – Access to support from our occupational health provider to ensure you are assisted with any health issues affecting your work.
• Working Health Services Borders – For those colleagues living in the Scottish Borders, access to a specialist work health service for self-referral on issues impacting on work, such as back pain, skin problems, breathing difficulties, stress, and other well-being issues.
• Eye tests – Help with purchasing prescription glasses for VDU use.
• Cycle to work scheme – We are a member of the Cyclescheme, which gives staff the opportunity to access brand new bikes through a salary sacrifice scheme with considerable tax relief benefits.
• Learning and Development – Our Learning and Development team offers a diverse range of learning events that reinforce both individual and organisational capabilities.
• Training and Development Plan – Tailored to suit team and individual needs.
• Mileage – For non-commutable business journeys, we pay a mileage rate informed by the current AA rate.  At present this is 53.42ppm.
• Capital Credit Union – Capital Credit Union is a financial co-operative which is owned and controlled by its members and is a friendly, local alternative to banks or building societies. They offer accessible saving and affordable loans to members.
• Modern Open Plan Offices - Our offices have recently been refurbished and are all open plan in a bright modern space.
• Free parking – Free parking at all our offices.