Clerical Assistant

Job Description

The post plays a key role in supporting operational staff within a Children’s Health and Care setting.  This includes maintaining the Social Work Information system in respect of referrals to the service and maintaining updates to changes in service delivery.

Post holder will provide a customer care role, including sign-posting where required   both in terms of telephony and reception provision.  The post holder will also provide minute taker support where required.

 

Requirements

The duties of this post requires  the successful applicant to complete a basic Disclosure Scotland application.  A formal offer of employment with East Ayrshire Council will only be made once satisfactory clearance has been received.  Any information that is disclosed on a basic disclosure will require to be discussed before a formal offer of employment is made.

 

Employment References

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”.  With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer.  It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

 

Additional Information

This is a part time temporary post based within Children & Families.

The post is temporary until 31/12/2023.

Hours of work are 27 hours 20 minutes per week to be  worked Mon / Tues / Thur – 9am – 5pm and Frid 9am – 4pm

The workstyle for this post is ‘Flexible’ - 50-79% of time is office based.  Able to work at different/ multiple work    locations.  Occasionally works at home, or another location 1-2 days per week, or directly home to external appointments.

The admin base for this post is The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock. 

Annual Salary - £16,628 - £17,423

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