Administration Support Worker - Children's Social Work - Laburnum - SIC08950

Living & Working in Shetland; Lerwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

Job summary

Living & Working in Shetland is advertising an Administration Support Worker based in Lerwick. The role provides a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s), with a degree of flexibility to meet service demands.

The post involves considerable contact with customers, families and carers, and the successful candidate will respond as appropriate. The position is temporary and part-time, up to 25 hours per week, for about 24 months, with PVG scheme considerations.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in public or health/social care settings.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s).

Job description

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The Administration Support Worker will be based in one of a number of settings and will provide a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s).

A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the service.

There may be considerable contact with customers, families and carers who will have varying degrees of need to which the postholder will be required to respond as appropriate.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is F or G
• This post is NOT career graded - your salary will depend on your experience and qualifications
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
• Temporary Part Time post for up to 25.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
• Temporary contract for a period of approximately 24 months.
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

This post is based at Laburnum House, Lerwick, Shetland.

Information About Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

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