Advertised from 2 April 2026

Role

Our Complaints Reviewers play a key role in our work, analysing and resolving complaints across a wide range of sectors including councils, 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.

To be successful in this role, you will have a lively analytical mind and the sound judgement needed to make fair, consistent and just decisions. You will be able to demonstrate first class customer service through your empathetic but impartial approach. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to effectively liaise with complainants, bodies under our jurisdiction, MSPs and other stakeholder groups and to draft reports that are often complex and detailed. You must have previous complaints handling and/or dispute resolution experience and ideally you will have experience of one or more of the Ombudsman’s areas of jurisdiction.

Application notes

If you are interested in joining an organisation that enjoys challenge and strives for continuous improvement, please visit www.spso.org.uk/working-for-us for an application pack.

Alternatively, for further information, please contact 0131 243 0982 or recruitment@spso.gov.scot.

Closing date: 17th April 2026 at 10am

Interview and Assessment: 13th May 2026 with interviews being carried out on MS Teams

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of applications after 29th April 2026.

Please note we regret that we are unable to consider applicants previously unsuccessful at interview.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and in particular those that are currently under represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and in the service provided to complainants. No job applicant, staff member or person receiving a service from us will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender, marital status, or racial grounds or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social origin, or of other personal attributes including beliefs or opinions, such as religious beliefs or political opinions.

We are totally opposed to discrimination. We are committed to conducting the business in a way that is fair to all sections of the community. This may mean taking positive steps to ensure equal opportunities for staff involved in staff selection, staff management and service delivery.