Clerical Assistant - Sella Ness - SIC08257
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,525.36 to £31,143.17 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sella Ness, ZE2 9QR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SIC08257 |
Summary
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The Clerical Assistant is responsible through the Team Leader – Engineering and Operations Support to provide clerical support to Marine and Air Operations.
The Clerical Assistant will provide administrative and clerical duties to assist all staff within Marine and Air Operations.
Specific tasks of the Clerical Assistant are:
- To undertake front line reception duties for Marine and Air Operations;
- To be the first point of contact for queries and complaints from the public, SIC Members and other SIC departments. Decide how to deal with the issue and contact appropriate member of staff to resolve it;
- To organise and maintain the Marine and Air filing and documentation system;
- To receive incoming and internal mail and distribute accordingly; collate and issue outgoing mail and send to the vessels, as appropriate;
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please follow the link(s) below for further information -
http://www.shetland.gov.uk">www.shetland.gov.uk
Additional Information
- The grade of this post is F
- This post is not career graded
- Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,859 per annum (pro rata)
- Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
- A relocation package does not apply to this post
- We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
- We are happy to talk flexible working
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at Port Administration Building, Sella Ness
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Sheena Summers, 01595744208, sheena.summers@shetland.gov.uk
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.
Information about Shetland
Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.
Find out more about:
Living and working in Shetland: here
The Shetland Islands Council: here
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