Job Description

Location: Joint Problem Solving Unit, Civic Centre, East Kilbride

We are looking for a Clerical Assistant to join the Joint Problem Solving Team based in Civic Centre, East Kilbride.

You will undertake a wide range of clerical duties including filing, faxing, photocopying and data input, taking minutes at meetings and dealing with a varied workload.

Excellent customer service is our priority therefore you will display the necessary commitment to customer care and preferably have previous experience of handling customer enquiries by telephone.

Effective communication skills are essential, as is the ability to display IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel.

You will have the ability to effectively prioritise your own workload, respond to changing priorities and be able to contribute effectively to team goals and projects.

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history etc.
As this post involves accessing the public services network, the preferred candidate will be subject to the Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS). The preferred candidate will be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Requirements

Please Apply online

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

The Individual

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

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension 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)

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