Clerical Assistant, Stewarton Academy - EAY12358

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Stewarton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

East Ayrshire Council is seeking a Clerical Assistant at Stewarton Academy. This permanent full-time post involves providing clerical support to staff and frontline service to users, helping deliver the Council's Community Plan and Best Value.

The role requires PVG clearance for regulated work with children and/or protected adults. Applicants must provide two references, including one from their current or most recent employer; salary is £24,325 to £25,357 per annum.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership required for regulated work.
• Two suitable references, one from current or most recent employer.
• Ability to work 17.5 hours term time and 17.5 hours 52 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to staff and front-line service to users.
• Assist in promoting and delivering the Council's key objectives.
• Comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines for references.
• Two references required, one from current or most recent employer.
• PVG Scheme membership may be required for regulated work.

Job description

Clerical Assistant, Stewarton Academy - EAY12358

Provide an efficient clerical support service to all employees within the establishment, and assist in the provision of an efficient front line service to service users in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

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The Individual

This is a permanent full time post based within Stewarton Academy.

Please note, this is a dual post and the successful applicant will be expected to work 17.5 hours term time and 17.5 hours 52 weeks.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked as follows;

The salary for the post is between £24,325 - £25,357 per annum. This is made up from the following;

17.5 hours (Term Time) £11,231 - £11,707 per annum.

17.5 hours (52 weeks) £13,094 - £13,650 per annum.

To be considered for interview, candidates must demonstrate on the application that they meet all essential criteria of the attached job specification.

if you require further information please contact Michelle Andrews at [e-mail]

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.