At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide secretarial and clerical support for various services, handling paperwork and financial records.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in Environmental Services with a focus on community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Work in a supportive environment with a close-knit team and opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in administration while contributing to essential public services.
- Qualifications: 4 SQA Standard Grades or equivalent, strong IT skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 14.27 - 14.27 £ per hour.
To provide a secretarial, clerical, administrative service for Direct Services, Environmental Services. This post involves processing of personnel/payroll records, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, computer use, processing of large volumes of paperwork on a weekly basis.
Direct Services is made up of the following services: Environmental Protection, Roads Maintenance, Transportation and Consultancy.
Requirements
- Personnel Management.
- Financial Procedures.
- Intermediate to Advanced level of knowledge of Computer Systems.
- General Administrative Duties.
The Individual
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplined office using relevant technology and equipment e.g. photocopier, Email, Intra/Internet.
- Experience of using a range of computer packages including Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Publisher.
- Working knowledge of financial processes.
- 4 SQA Standard Grades or equivalent at level 3 or above including Arithmetic and English.
- Intermediate level of IT skills - Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
- Ability to meet deadlines with production at high level of accuracy in work - attention to detail.
- Well organised and able to act on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Willingness to gain knowledge, attend courses.
- Self-confident and self-motivated.
- Flexible in approach and open to different ways of working.
- Effective communication skills both oral and written.
- Accurate with figures.
- Excellent customer care/people skills.
- Working knowledge at Intermediate to Advanced level of Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work as part of a small close-knit team.
- Confident, efficient and reliable.
- Discreet and tactful.
- Ability to relate well with all levels of staff.
- Willingness to accept direction/delegation.
- Appreciation, acceptance and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
- Ability to work in a shared office.
- Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
- Ability to work in different offices depending on the needs of the service.
Closing Date: 10 July 2026
Starting Salary: £26,898.95 (pro rata) £14.27 per hour
21.75 hours per week: (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
For further information contact Susanne Greer, 01343 563085.
Clerical Assistant/WPO - MOR11995 in Elgin employer: Moray Council
Join a dynamic team within Direct Services, where we prioritise a supportive work culture that fosters employee growth and development. As a Clerical Assistant in our Environmental Services department, you will benefit from flexible working hours, competitive pay, and the opportunity to enhance your skills in a collaborative environment. Our commitment to confidentiality and effective communication ensures that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully to our community.
