Team Clerk
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tameside, OL6 6BH |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75769867 |
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Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade C. Scale 5 - £17,765 to Scale 6 - £18,047 (actual salary)
Hours: 25 hours per week
Base Location: Children’s homes across Tameside
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
Children Services are looking to appoint a Team Clerk to work within their Residential Children's Homes.
The successful candidate will work in one of the five Children's Homes on a weekly basis and be available to respond to requests from other homes when requested. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Manager of the home.
Duties will include: maintenance of staff records, word processing, petty cash claims, detailed note taking and ensuring all systems are kept up to date.
About you
You must be proactive, highly motivated & organised and have the ability to work as part of a team. A good level of IT competence is needed to work with database, spreadsheets and word processing tasks on a daily basis.
You should be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate with colleagues and service users and their carers. In addition, you will be expected to participate in the development and continual improvement of this part of the service.
Although it is not essential that you have a sound knowledge of cared for children, you must feel able to work in a child centred environment which at times can be challenging.
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.
Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.
This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.
For an informal discussion please contact: Karen Scase, Registered Manager on 0161 344 2508.
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