SWRK 1008 - Clerical Assistant

We have an exciting clerical opportunity to join our South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Performance and Support Service Team.  We have the following vacancies available within:

• South Lanarkshire Lifestyles, Eastfield, Rutherglen. This post is part time 17.5 hours working 5 x afternoons, 12:30 – 16:00, we can however be flexible and may consider 3 days one week and 2 days following week. 
• David Walker Gardens Care Home, Rutherglen. This post is 17.5 hours working Monday, Tuesday alternative Wednesday 08:45 – 16:45. 
• Community Mental Health Team based within Lanark Health Centre, Lanark.  This post is part time 17.5 hours working 5 x mornings, 08:45 – 12:15 Monday – Friday. 
• South Lanarkshire Lifestyles, Fairhill, Hamilton. This post is part time 17.5 hours working 5 x mornings 08:45 – 12:15 
• Community Mental Health Team based within Eastvale Resource Centre, Rutherglen.  This post is part time 17.5 hours working 5 x mornings, 08:45 – 12:15 Monday – Friday. 
• Newberry Rooney Centre, Hamilton.  This post is part time 17.5 hours working 5 x mornings 08:45 – 12:15. 

As a Clerical Assistant you will provide administration support to operational managers and staff fielding phone calls ,provide a word processing service,  maintaining spreadsheets, arranging meetings using the outlook facility, annual archiving, maintain inventory of all tools and equipment within the establishment, data inputting to our Social Work case management system, use Multi Functional Devices, scanning and indexing documents, petty cash including reconciliation, and other general admin tasks to support our colleagues who provide a frontline service to the community.

The Clerical Assistant within David Walker Gardens, Rutherglen and Newberry Rooney Centre, Hamilton also provide a front line reception service, greeting and welcoming visitors. 

We welcome applications from people who have an excellent knowledge of IT packages.  Ideally you will have experience of working as a receptionist or within an office, however this will not be essential as you will be given full training. 

Working for us we can offer you:

• Excellent Salary
• Enrolment in the award-winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 32 days annual leave, dependent on your length of service
• Public holiday entitlement (10 days pro rata)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, bank/buy 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)
• Working a blended model between home and office
• Career development/progression
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light Discount Card 

All applicants who meet the initial criteria will be invited along to an interview.

Vacancy: Permanent

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Salary: £11,971 - £12,574 

View the Clerical Assistant job profile

When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:

• Please detail your work or educational experience which demonstrates your ability to undertake the duties of an administration post. 
• Please provide us details of a time where you used your initiative to undertake a task to solve a problem – a) what was the issue and b) what was the outcome.
• This role involves working as part of a team. Please describe a) what you believe makes a good team and b) what strength or skills you would bring to a team?

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.  

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

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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.