G1 Clerical Assistant (Lanark)

Administration
Scotland
June 9, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 24 June 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please read the full advert text. Do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of the 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: South Vennel, Lanark

Hours: 17.5 hrs per week, permanent

Work Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, alternative Wednesday 8:45am – 4:45pm

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

We have an exciting clerical opportunity to join our South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Performance and Support Service Team based in South Vennel, Lanark.

Responsibilities

As a Clerical Assistant you will undertake a wide variety of admin duties including: front line reception service, greeting and welcoming visitors, fielding phone calls, providing administration support to the Unit Manager and all residential care staff, providing a word processing service, maintaining spreadsheets, arranging meetings using the Outlook facility, annual archiving, maintaining inventory of all tools and equipment within the establishment, data inputting to our Social Work case management system, using multifunction devices, scanning and indexing documents, petty cash including reconciliation, and other general admin tasks to support our colleagues who provide a frontline service to the community.

Qualifications

We welcome applications from people who have an excellent knowledge of IT packages. Ideally you will have experience working as a receptionist or within an office, however this will not be essential as you will be given full training.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under represented groups such as those with disabilities, from care experienced backgrounds, from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, from military service backgrounds and new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a proud holder of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families are guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

Benefits

  • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase pension pot
  • Up to 33 days annual leave
  • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Family friendly policies – flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
  • Employee discounts – including cinema
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program

Legislative Information: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020 and is considered a Regulated Role with Adults under the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Applicants barred from working with adults should not apply.

Prior to a formal offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check. Overseas Criminal Records Check is required for those born outside the UK or who have lived or worked abroad for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. The check must be translated into English and confirm no pending criminal record proceedings.

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