Clerical Assistant - Deanfield Residential Home

Job Description

Job Title: Clerical Assistant

Location: Deanfield Residential Home, Hawick

Hours: 17.50 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary*: £12.08 - £12.76 per hour / £22,053.46 - £23,294.46 pro rata per annum

Requirements: N/A

The Role

Deanfield is seeking a Clerical Assistant to deliver comprehensive, high quality Admin support to the Registered Manager.

It is essential that you are an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, being able to work on your own, using initiative, as well as working as part of a team.  You will have previous Clerical experience with a working knowledge of IT applications, including databases, along with a good knowledge of office procedures.

You must be able to demonstrate good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise tasks to enable you to work within strict timescales. Flexibility in your approach to work is also essential.

Duties of the post will include:

• First point of contact for telephone enquiries
• Inputting to databases for data recording and reporting
• Information management (using MS Word, Excel) to support the work of the Registered Manager

If you would like to discuss this post further, please email Laura Taylor, Manager, Deanfield Residential Home at Laura.Taylor@scotborders.gov.uk and we can arrange a suitable time for a discussion.

 

Benefits of working for Scottish Border Council:

• Living Wage Employer
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SBC Benefits
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Paid training and the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications

Take the first step towards your career in Adult Social Care by applying today!

 

*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made to Adult Social Care Recruitment at sbcaresrecruitment@scotborders.gov.uk

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.