Senior Clerical Assistant — Social Work Support (Fixed Term)

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

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.