SWRK 3786 - G1 Clerical Assistant (606045, 606075)

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

Location: East Kilbride, Blantyre
Hours: 35 hours, permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £24,891 - £26,150
 

We have an exciting clerical opportunity to join our South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Performance and Support Services team, with Clerical Assistant vacancies within Blantyre LIFE Care Facility and Meldrum Gardens Residential Care Home.

These are rewarding roles which give you the opportunity to positively contribute towards South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership’s public service delivery. 

If you are keen for career development and want to progress within our service, join an administration team where we encourage forward thinking and new ideas, and where there are development opportunities which could lead to promotion.

You would be part of a successful, well established administration service, and as a Clerical Assistant, you would undertake a wide variety of administrative duties, including providing a front-line reception service, data inputting to our Social Work case management system, providing a word processing service, minute taking and distribution, arranging meetings using the MS Office Outlook facility, maintaining spreadsheets, answering and fielding phone calls, using Multi Functional Devices, scanning and indexing documents and other general administrative tasks to support our operational staff.

We would welcome applications from people who have an excellent knowledge of IT packages and it’s desirable that you will have experience of working as a receptionist or within an office setting, although required training will be provided. 

View the Clerical Assistant job profile.

Screening questions

Do you have experience of working in an office environment undertaking a variety of administration tasks, whilst adhering to identified deadlines? Yes/No

Can you evidence excellent IT skills and knowledge? Yes/No

Can you evidence excellent organisational and communication skills and the confidence to deal with people at all levels? Yes/No

Application Questions 

• Study the Job Profile and provide examples of your work, or other activities which demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake the duties of the post. 
• Provide an example of a time when you used your initiative to undertake a task to solve a problem:  what was the problem and what was the outcome.
• Please describe how you work with colleagues internally and externally, to develop relationships and describe what strengths and skills you would bring to the position.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

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

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

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

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a level 1 disclosure 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.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

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 & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

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
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 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)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.