Senior Clerical Assistant - DGA13676

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Lochside; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vivup discounts

LGPS Scotland discounts

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Wellbeing Champions guidance

My Money Matters support

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a Senior Clerical Assistant (Fixed Term) to support a busy Social Work team in Dumfries. The role involves general clerical and administrative tasks, identifying, retrieving and preparing records, while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

The post requires education to credit standard grade/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent, good organisational and interpersonal skills, and some office experience with computer-based information systems.

Qualifications

• Education to credit standard grade/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Moderate office experience with basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clerical and administrative tasks for a busy Social Work team.
• Identify, retrieve and prepare a wide range of records (electronic and paper).
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and work to deadlines.

Skills

Accuracy

Team player

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Credit standard grade/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Computer-based information systems

Job description

Job Description

Senior Clerical Assistant (Fixed Term)

Dumfries

Band 3: £13,093,50 - £13,318.50

Duties will cover a range of general clerical and administrative tasks, whilst providing support to a very busy Social Work team, this includes identifying, retrieving and preparing a wide range of electronic and paper records. The postholder will be expected to be a good team player, adaptable and experienced in working to tight deadlines. This postholder will be aware of, and able to maintain, confidentiality.

You must be educated to credit standard grade/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a related subject and demonstrate a high degree of accuracy. Good organisational and interpersonal skills, along with moderate office experience and knowledge of computer-based information systems, are essential.

This post is fixed term for up to 12 months.

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

Please note this is an office-based post.

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact: Lesley Law on 01387 723288.