G2 Administrative Assistant

Overview

South Lanarkshire Council\’s Housing & Technical Services Repairs Team is seeking to recruit an Administration Assistant to undertake a variety of general administration duties, including collecting and compiling information, reporting directly to Senior Management in relation to draft responses for Elected Members and Official Complaints.

Location, Hours, Salary

Location: Hamilton Business Unit

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent

Salary: £28,340 – £30,548 per year

Responsibilities

You will require to communicate and present information in a clear and concise manner, including liaising with internal and external customers while dealing with specialist Administrative activities in accordance with established procedures and standard. You will provide comprehensive support to operational colleagues, undertaking a range of clerical tasks. You will work to tight deadlines, with problem solving, team working and first-class communication skills essential. You will enjoy working in a diverse environment and have a flexible attitude to change. View the Administrative Assistant job profile.

Qualifications and Skills

Enthusiastic and motivated individuals with good keyboard, oral and written communication skills and a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Application process

When completing the application process please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five behaviours framework: Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others, and Performing. If you require to submit any further information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. Please apply online – all correspondence will be via your email address.

Requirements and Checks

Preferred candidates identified after the selection process will be required to assist the recruitment team to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council directly or indirectly shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislation and Equal Opportunities

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants were born outside the UK or have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three 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 come from the appropriate authority.

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet essential criteria. We are committed to supporting members of the armed forces, veterans and their families in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans and Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet essential criteria.

Benefits

As an employee you would receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in the Local Government pension scheme
• Option 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
• Employee Discounts – including cinema
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.