SWRK 4732 - G1 Clerical Assistant (CMET) (606017) - 4732-462291750 in Bordon, Hampshire

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 24 June 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Newberry Rooney Centre, Hamilton

Hours: 17.5hrs per week, permanent

Work Pattern: Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesday

Salary / Hourly Rate: £12,883 - £13,531

We have an exciting clerical opportunity to join our South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Performance and Support Services team, with a Clerical Assistant vacancy within the Newberry Rooney Centre in Hamilton. This are rewarding roles which give you the opportunity to positively contribute towards South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership's public service delivery.

If you are keen for career development and want to progress within our service, join an administration team where we encourage forward thinking and new ideas, and where there are development opportunities which could lead to promotion.

You would be part of a successful, well established administration service, and as a Clerical Assistant, you would undertake a wide variety of administrative duties, including:

• Providing a front-line reception service
• Data inputting to our Social Work case management system
• Providing a word processing service
• Minute taking and distribution
• Arranging meetings using the MS Office Outlook facility
• Maintaining spreadsheets
• Answering and fielding phone calls
• Using Multi Functional Devices
• Scanning and indexing documents
• Other general administrative tasks to support our operational staff

We would welcome applications from people who have an excellent knowledge of IT packages and it’s desirable that you will have experience of working as a receptionist or within an office setting, although required training will be provided.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• Screening Questions
• Do you have excellent knowledge of IT packages?
• Do you have experience within administration or are you ready to learn and develop in this area?
• Do you have excellent communication skills, confident in dealing with people at all levels?

Application Questions

• Behaviour: Efficient - Please detail your work or educational experience which demonstrates your ability to undertake the duties of an administration post.
• Behaviour: Performing - Please provide us details of a time where you used your initiative to undertake a task to solve a problem – a) what was the issue and b) what was the outcome.
• Behaviour: Working with Others - This role involves working as part of a team. Please describe a) what you believe makes a good team and b) what strength or skills you would bring to a team?

If you require to submit any further additional 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.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who 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 should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

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
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt 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 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)