Senior Clerical Assistant

Job Description

Senior Clerical Assistant (7/01077)

Langlands School

£16,842.61 - £17,132.04

Langlands School is looking to appoint a Senior Clerical Assistant with excellent interpersonal skills and a structured and organised approach to work.  You will work 27.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) over 38 weeks per year (term time).

You will be required to provide a full range of efficient and effective clerical support to the school. 

You will be educated to SCQF Level 4 (Standard Grade) or equivalent with previous office and reception experience. 

A high degree of accuracy is essential along with confidence in the use of electronic systems and an ability to manage and prioritise your own workload as well as work independently.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation                

For further information please contact Morag Latimer, School Support Manager (gw08latimermorag@ea.dumgal.sch.uk) 01387 245100