F&C - G1 Clerical Assistant

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by 22 September 2026 at 11:55PM

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am
-4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £25,183 - £27,063 per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Employee Development and Diversity team as a Clerical Assistant.

This varied and dynamic role will offer significant opportunities for professional development. It will support a variety of projects across the department’s equality, diversity, and inclusion portfolio. This will include:

• Supporting events aimed at diverse audiences

• Working with the Seniors Together programme in the delivery of the Age-Friendly South Lanarkshire programme.

• Maintaining membership

• Communication with programme members

• Monitoring a variety of email inboxes

• Making and receiving phone calls

• Support with the delivery of statutory action plans, including areas such as British Sign Language

• Minute taking and supporting meetings covering a variety of equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives

• Supporting development of print materials, as well as sharing material online

• Monitoring of social media

• Maintaining a record system for project evaluation

You will be required to demonstrate proficient IT skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and MS Teams. Experience of minute taking would also be desirable. You will be frequently required to maintain, update, and provide management information.

The team operates with an ethos of inclusivity and we are supportive of employee development.

View the Clerical Assistant job profile

Please answer the following question as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

• Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

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.

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.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

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