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Senior Clerical Assistant - REQ03840

North Lanarkshire Council

Airdrie

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 28,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Administrative Support professional to join their Corporate Parenting Team. This full-time position involves providing essential administrative assistance across various Children’s Houses, ensuring efficient operations and communication. Ideal candidates will possess strong word processing and IT skills, alongside excellent organizational abilities. With a commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute positively to the community while advancing your career. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the required skills, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave
6 public holidays
Health and wellbeing benefits
Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

  • Experience in administrative support with strong IT and organizational skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work within a clerical environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support within the Corporate Parenting Team.
  • Assist across all five of the Children’s Houses effectively.

Skills

Word Processing
Organizational Skills
Communication Skills
Information Technology Skills

Education

HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Administration

Tools

Microsoft Packages

Job description

Salary: £25,847 - £27,301 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

Based within the Corporate Parenting Team, Airdrie, you will provide efficient and effective administrative support within this team and across all five of the Children’s Houses. You should have experience in word processing, with good keyboard and information technology skills, as well as good organisational and communication skills, both oral and written. You should also have the ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work.

Moderate experience of working within a clerical/administrative environment with knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential, while an HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Administration, or equivalent, previous supervisory experience, and knowledge of personnel policies and procedures are desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Work pattern:

35 hours per week

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days of annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***

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