Clerical Officer

Reference: 26/C

Location: Aberdeen/Banff/Elgin (Hybrid working)

Position Type: Permanent, Full Time (36.25 hours per week) or Part Time also available. 

Salary etc: £27,671 - £29,292 p.a. depending on experience plus Pension Scheme & Flexible/Home Working. 

Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 20 November 2026  

We are looking for an organised and customer-focused individual to join the Grampian Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer team as a Clerical Officer.

Working as part of a supportive team, you will help provide an efficient and effective clerical service across our electoral registration, valuation and Council Tax functions. The role is varied and includes updating computerised records, responding to enquiries from members of the public and other organisations, issuing and processing forms, handling mail, and scanning and filing documents.

You will also undertake telephone duties, assist with the annual electoral canvass and provide administrative support during elections and referendums.

The successful candidate will have good communication and organisational skills, be comfortable using computer systems and be able to work accurately as part of a busy team. A helpful and professional approach to dealing with the public is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to undertake varied and worthwhile work that supports important local public services across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

The posts are available on a permanent basis and are open to suitably qualified applicants seeking either full-time or part-time hours. Where a post has more than one salary scale, the successful candidate will be appointed on the appropriate scale, taking account of their relevant experience.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website using the link here or requested by email from recruitment@grampian-vjb.gov.uk   

For informal enquiries about the posts, please contact Danielle Chambers, Executive Assistant, in the first instance on 01224 068394 or by email at d.chambers@grampian-vjb.gov.uk

Note 

• All applicants should have excellent communication and team working skills together with a flexible approach and outlook.

• All posts are permanent contracts and salaries are based on a 36.25 hour working week, worked Monday to Friday.

• Our staff are currently working on a blended home/office basis. 

• On occasions, such as the approach to a statutory deadline, annual leave may be restricted and there may be a requirement to work additional hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. 

• Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. 

• Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Level 1 Disclosure Check.