Clerical Assistant, New Rannoch Day Opportunities, Perth - PKC12859
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £19,849.00 to £20,740.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2025 |
| Location: | Perth, PH1 3DN |
| Company: | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PKC12859 |
Summary
Job Description
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Clerical Assistant - PKC12859
£19,849 - £20,740 (30 Hours per week)
New Rannoch Day Opportunities, Perth
New Rannoch is a lively Day Opportunities Service for Older People, operating Monday to Friday. Clients are assessed and can attend on multiple days depending on their identified outcomes.
The Clerical Assistant Post at New Rannoch is the first point of contact for anyone visiting the building or phoning in to the centre. It is a busy and dynamic multi skilled team and the Clerical Assistant provides the administration to ensure a smooth-running Unit.
Duties include reception, financial tasks such as cash handling and reconciliation. The post also involves placing orders through the electronic system and then processing invoices and keeping the financial database up to date.
The successful postholder will be responsible for maintaining information through spreadsheets and databases. The clerical assistant provides support to the management team and staff team by undertaking clerical duties such as minute taking, diary management and ensuring records such as training, and a variety of essential client information is up to date.
There are returns to be completed weekly and information to be supplied to Management as requested. The postholder will also be responsible for sending out information electronically and manually to staff, clients and carers as required.
Requirements
The successful candidate must have a friendly disposition and enjoy meeting people as they are the first point of contact for anyone visiting.
You should have a polite and professional telephone manner and good customer service skills. A good first impression is essential to our high standards.
You will have a patient and understanding manner as you will be in contact with vulnerable clients and their carers and family members. You will also be expected to liaise with other professionals and services where required.
You should be a good communicator – both written and verbal and highly organised and able to prioritise your workload on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
You should be flexible in your approach and have excellent problem solving skills.
You should work effectively as part of a team, however, also be able to work on your own initiative.
The post requires good IT skills –and you will be expected to support team members who are less confident and skilled in this area.
Responsibilities
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you:
- A generous annual leave package
- 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
- Eligibility to join our pension scheme
- Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
- Flexi time
- Access to a range of benefits
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
The Individual
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Tracey Chisholm or Anne Khan, Depute Managers, on 01738 474566 to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
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