SLA10470 - Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Hours: 14 Hours per Week (Thursday and Friday)

An exciting opportunity has arisen which requires a self-motivated individual, with strong organisational skills, to provide a comprehensive administrative support service to the Housing Services Manager and Housing Services Team within the local Housing Office.

You will undertake a wide range of administrative duties in accordance with predetermined procedures, working to targets and deadlines. You will also be involved in liaising with a broad range of departments, customers and elected members.  It is essential therefore that you possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to the principles of customer care.

You will be required to demonstrate excellent IT skills including, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. You will also be required to demonstrate previous experience of minute taking and maintaining manual and electronic filing systems.

This role requires that you have the ability, to organise and prioritise workload in an effective way and to respond and adapt to changing priorities required in delivering a quality service.

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history.

Please Apply online

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Requirements

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.

The Individual

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 32 days annual leave
• 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)