Business Support Assistant
- Location:
- Barrhead Offices 211 Main Street Barrhead East Renfrewshire, G78 1SY
- Salary:
- £25,420 - £26,023 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
Advert
You will be part of a business support team and provide efficient and effective administrative support. You should have experience of dealing with a variety of general enquires and providing excellent customer service.
You must be computer literate and have experience of working with a variety of ICT systems and packages e.g. Microsoft Office. Experience of working with education and ERC ICT systems eg Filemaker, Parent Pay, Seemis and Integra would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will work within the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) team on all tasks relating early learning and childcare applications, using a variety of ICT systems. You will liaise with ELC settings, other departments and parent/carers via telephone, email and written correspondence and will provide support to ELC settings in the administration of processes involved in ELC places and other duties as required including the assessment and processing of Education Maintenance Allowance and School Transport applications.
East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.
* This post is based within the Education Department at Barrhead Main Street, and the post-holder will have the opportunity to work at home for up to 40% of the week in line with the Education Department’s hybrid work approach.
Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.
As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.
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