EDUC 376 - Clerical Assistant - Council HQ, Almada Street

Employer Description

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth

Job Description

Permanent Post.

Four positions available.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday.

Salary: £12.82 - £13.78 per hour.

View the Clerical Assistant job profile.

Duties include, planning, monitoring and controlling workflow; handling, storage, processing, sharing and retention of confidential child protection information; running statistical reports for analysis and liaising with operational staff and managers.

You will work as an effective member of the Central Administration Team within Education Resources delivering a quality service which supports managers and staff and contributes to positive office environment.

Additional Support Needs Transport - You will be involved in administrative support relating to tendering for transport for pupils with additional support needs and the payment of contractors as well as liaising and dealing with enquiries from educational establishments, parents and contractors.

Inclusion – You will be involved in administrative support relating to child protection and the placement of pupils with additional support needs as part of the Inclusion Admin team working closely with officers in the Inclusion Service.

Essential Attributes

The successful applicants should have experience of working in an office or administration setting and should possess a sound knowledge of IT with good keyboard, oral and written communication skills.

A degree of flexibility and adaptability is required.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.

Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.