Location:: East Kilbride Local Office, Civic Centre, G74 1AB**INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.****Hours:**35 hours per week**Working Pattern:**Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm**Salary:** £24,325 - £27,391 per year**Vacancy:**Fixed term maternity cover View the Clerical Assistant job profile 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.**When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:*** Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’.**Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, 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 If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.****Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment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 Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.**Foreign Police Check**Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.**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.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)**South Lanarkshire Council signs Housing Professionalism Commitment**South Lanarkshire Council have signed up to the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland’s, Housing Professional Commitment.This commitment underlines the importance that we have always placed on developing our housing and homelessness teams to ensure they have the skills and knowledge they need to enable them to effectively carry out their roles and to develop professionally.
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