Clerical Assistant​/WPO

Job Description

To provide a secretarial, clerical, administrative service for Direct Services, Environmental Services. This post involves processing of personnel/payroll records, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, computer use, processing of large volumes of paperwork on weekly basis.

Direct Services is made up of the following services:
Environmental Protection, Roads Maintenance, Transportation and Consultancy

Personnel Management.

Financial Procedures.

Intermediate to Advanced level of knowledge of Computer Systems.

General Administrative Duties.

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplined office using relevant technology and equipment e.g. photocopier, Email, Intra/Internet
• Experience of using a range of computer packages including Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Publisher
• Working knowledge of financial processes
• 4 SQA Standard Grades or equivalent at level 3 or above including Arithmetic and English
• Intermediate level of IT skills - Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Ability to meet deadlines with production at high level of accuracy in work - attention to detail
• Well organised and able to act on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Willingness to gain knowledge, attend courses
• Self-confident and self-motivated
• Flexible in approach and open to different ways of working
• Effective communication skills both oral and written
• Accurate with figures
• Excellent customer care/people skills
• Working knowledge at Intermediate to Advanced level of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work as part of a small close knit team
• Confident, efficient and reliable
• Discreet and tactful
• Ability to relate well with all levels of staff
• Willingness to accept direction/delegation
• Appreciation, acceptance and commitment to the importance of confidentiality
• Ability to work in a shared office
• Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service
• Ability to work in different offices depending on the needs of the service

Closing Date: 10 July 2026
Starting Salary: £26,898.95 (pro rata)
£14.27 per hour

21.75 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

For Further information contact Susanne Greer,