Higher Clerical Assistant (30 hours)

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Barry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Vale of Glamorgan Council in Barry seeks an administrator to join the Shared Lives team. You will create and maintain databases relating to placements and community support, with a focus on accuracy and timely information retrieval.

The role supports the Team Manager and other professionals, requiring organisational skills, good communication, and the ability to work in a changing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy office and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of maintenance of both Spreadsheets and Databases.
• Good all-round computer knowledge and familiarity with information systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain databases relating to placements and community support.
• Provide support to the Team Manager and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and retrieve information as required.

Skills

Office coordination

Communication skills

Teamworking

Prioritise workloads

Multi-tasking

Willingness to train

Initiative

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

About Us

Shared Lives is a service within Adult Services in the Vale of Glamorgan County Council. We recruit Carers who have their own homes to support individuals with varying needs including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, mental health issues and dementia.

About Us

Shared Lives is a service within Adult Services in the Vale of Glamorgan County Council. We recruit Carers who have their own homes to support individuals with varying needs including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, mental health issues and dementia.

Our assessed and trained Carers then open their own family home to the person needing support, both Carer and Individual are carefully matched.

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

Pay Details

Grade 3 SCP 3 £25,583 pro rata (RLW - £25,949) , £13.26 per hour (RLW £13.45)

Hours of Work / Working Pattern

30 hours per week / 6 hours per day

Main Place of Work

Hen Goleg, Barry

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join the Shared Lives team as an administrator, creating and maintaining a number of databases relating to placements and community support. Good working knowledge of the relevant software will be essential. The postholder will also fulfil a support role to the Team Manager, Project Workers and other professionals.

About You

You will need

• Experience of working in a busy office and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of maintenance of both Spreadsheets and Databases
• Experience of team working
• Good all-round computer knowledge, including computer-based information systems Microsoft Word, Excel
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and retrieve information
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure
• Ability to work in a constantly changing environment
• Educated to G.C.S.E level or equivalent experience
• Team player
• A commitment to excellence in public services
• Commitment to equal opportunities and customer services
• Ability to use initiative
• Be self-motivated
• Willingness to undertake training.
• Ability to respond to the changing needs of the post

Additional information

Shortlisting date: TBC

Interview date: TBC

For Further Information, contact Paul Marchant, [e-mail]

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.