F&C 5540 - G1 Clerical Assistant (604224)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Flexible working

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton is seeking an efficient Clerical Assistant to join the Employee Development and Diversity team. You will support events, manage communications with programme members, and help deliver the Age-Friendly South Lanarkshire initiative.

The role requires good IT skills (Word, Outlook, MS Teams) and experience with minute taking; you will maintain records, update management information, and assist with print materials and social media monitoring.

Qualifications

• Proficient IT skills with Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience of minute taking would be desirable.
• Ability to maintain, update and provide management information.

Responsibilities

• Supporting events aimed at diverse audiences.
• Working with the Seniors Together programme in the delivery of the Age-Friendly South Lanarkshire programme.
• Maintaining membership and communication with programme members.
• Monitoring a variety of email inboxes and handling phone calls.
• Support with delivery of statutory action plans (e.g., British Sign Language).
• Minute taking and supporting meetings on equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Developing print materials and sharing materials online.
• Monitoring social media and maintaining project records for evaluation.

Skills

Minute taking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 22 September 2026 at 11:55PM

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am -4.15pm

Salary / Hourly Rate: £25,183 - £27,063 per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Employee Development and Diversity team as a Clerical Assistant.

Role

• Supporting events aimed at diverse audiences
• Working with the Seniors Together programme in the delivery of the Age-Friendly South Lanarkshire programme.
• Maintaining membership
• Communication with programme members
• Monitoring a variety of email inboxes
• Making and receiving phone calls
• Support with the delivery of statutory action plans, including areas such as British Sign Language
• Minute taking and supporting meetings covering a variety of equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
• Supporting development of print materials, as well as sharing material online
• Monitoring of social media
• Maintaining a record system for project evaluation

You will be required to demonstrate proficient IT skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and MS Teams. Experience of minute taking would also be desirable. You will be frequently required to maintain, update, and provide management information.

The team operates with an ethos of inclusivity and we are supportive of employee development.

View the Clerical Assistant job profile

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• t in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)