Business Services Administrator, Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership Corporate Team, 2 High Street, Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity within Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership:

Business Services Administrator (Fixed Term for 12 Months) - PKC13696
NHS Tayside Salary Scale Band 4 - £31,492 - £34,254 per annum
PKC Salary Scale TAS5 - £31,759 - £34,011 per annum
Perth & Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership Corporate Team, 2 High Street, Perth

You will have a key role in the provision of high level comprehensive administrative support and facilitate the efficient delivery of services as a member of the Corporate Team within Perth & Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership.

As a member of this team, the postholder will provide personal assistant support to managers and also support wider corporate functions, including meeting support. The scope and range of duties are diverse and main duties are detailed within job description.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.  

Hours of work are 36 per week, Monday to Friday.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Please note, at Perth & Kinross Council, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

The successful candidate will have extensive admin experience, advanced typing skills, excellent attention to detail and admin accuracy. 

Experience of diary management is essential. 

Minute taking experience is desirable.

You must have HNC/SVQ III in a relevant subject, however proven experience can be accepted as equivalent. 

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.  

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Shirley Gunnion, Admin & Business Support Team Leader by email at shirley.gunnion@nhs.scot, or by telephone on 01382 660111, ext 59337 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses.  One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

For PKC employees, Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. 

For NHS employees, written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

At Perth & Kinross Council, diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.