SWRK G2 1576 - Administrative Assistant

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join, or to further develop your career within the innovative South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Performance and Support Service Team.  We are looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant, who would be responsible for line managing a team of admin staff, providing support to Social Work operational colleagues.

This is a rewarding role which gives you opportunity for personal development and allows you to positively contribute towards South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships public service delivery.

As an Administrative Assistant you will be responsible for the direct line management of a team and will deliver a diverse range of services including:

• undertaking performance appraisals and managing attendance
• identifying learning and development requirements for your team
• planning, monitoring, and controlling workflow
• running statistical reports for analysis
• liaising with managers to provide an effective support to ensure timescales and deadlines are met
• participating in developing improvements within the Service

Within this role, you will require excellent communication skills and be able to build positive working relationships with admin and operational staff and managers. You will be required to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate work effectively.   You should be flexible in your approach, to meet the demands of the post.   

Hours: 17.5 per week

Vacancy: Temporary

Salary: £13,622 - £13,814

View the Administrative Assistant job profile

When completing the application for this role, please answer the following questions:

• Please 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, please include any other information that you feel is relevant to your application e.g., personal qualities, achievements at work.
• Give an example of a situation where you were successful in managing change. Please detail what the change was and how you inspired others to work together to achieve this? 
• Please explain how you would establish relationships with managers and groups of staff? Please detail any experience you feel is relevant. 
• Within administration we work to numerous statutory timescales and deadlines. Can you please detail how you would manage competing demands to ensure timescales and deadlines are met? Please provide an example if you feel this is relevant.
• Give an example of a time where you have had to make an important decision - what was it, how did you make it and what impact did it have on others?

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

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.  

Legislative Information

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

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.