SWRK 4080 - G2 Administrative Assistant (609688) - 4080-448563927
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Hamilton
\n\n Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. \n\n ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 29 March 2026 at 11:59pm \n\n Location: Regent House, Hamilton \nHours: 35hrs per week, permanent \nWork Pattern: Thursday 8:45am -4:45pm (1 hour lunch), Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm (30mins lunch) \nSalary / Hourly Rate: £28,240 - £28,742 per year, pay award as from April 2026 ££29,326 - £29,745 \n \n\n An exciting opportunity has arisen to join, or to further develop your career within the innovative South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Performance and Support Service Team. We are looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant, who would be responsible for line managing a team of admin staff, who, liaise with internal colleagues and external agencies to arrange and provide a range of specialist and general clerical tasks. \n\n \n\n This is a rewarding role which gives you opportunity for personal development and allows you to positively contribute towards South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships public service delivery. \n\n \n\n As an Administrative Assistant you will be responsible for the direct line management of a team and will deliver a diverse range of services including: \n\n \n\n\n\t \n\n Within this role, you will require excellent communication skills and be able to build positive working relationships with admin and operational staff and managers. You will be required to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate work effectively. You should be flexible in your approach, to meet the demands of the post. \n\n \n\n Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents: \n\n Do you have experience of working in a busy office environment undertaking various clerical tasks, working to tight timescales? \n\n Can you evidence that you have excellent IT skills and knowledge? \n\n Can you demonstrate excellent organisational skills? \n\n \n\n View the Administrative Assistant job profile. \n\n Application Questions \n\n \n\n Performing \n\n Please study the Job Profile and provide examples of your work, or other activities with demonstrate your ability or aptitude to undertake duties of the post, please include any other information that you feel is relevant to your application e.g. personal qualities, achievements at work, non-work related or voluntary work experience. \n\n \n\n Working with others \n\n South Lanarkshire Council is committed to delivering excellent customer service. Please describe how you would ascertain and manage client expectations, while still delivering excellent customer service. \n\n \n\n Flexible \n\n Within administration we work to numerous statutory timescales and deadlines. Can you please detail how you would manage competing demands to ensure timescales and deadlines are met? Please provide an example if you feel this is relevant. \n\n \n\n Efficient \n\n Give an example of a time where you have had to make an important decision, what was it, how did you make it and did this have an impact on others? \n\n \n\n If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. \n\n Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address \n\n 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. \n\n 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. \n\n Legislative Information \n\n This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. \n\n Overseas Criminal Records Check \n\n 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. \n\n 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. \n\n Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement \n\n 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. \n\n 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. \n\n 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 \n\n As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: \n\n • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme\n\t, • To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.\n\t, • Up to 33 days annual leave\n\t, • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)\n\t, • Occupational sick pay\n\t, • Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.\n\t, • Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.\n\t PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. \n\n To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded. \n\n