SWRK - G1 Clerical Assistant; NRC)

Job Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by 23 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:

Newberry Rooney Centre, Hamilton

Hours:

35hrs and 17.5hrs per week, permanent

Work Pattern: please see below

Salary / Hourly Rate: £14.12 - £14.83 per hour, £25,767 - £27,063 full time, £12,883 - £13,531 part time

We have an exciting clerical opportunity to join our South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Performance and Support Services team, with a Clerical Assistant vacancy within the Newberry Rooney Centre, Hamilton:

• Permanent, 35 hour post, Monday to Friday (Monday to Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm, Friday 08:45am - 4:15pm)
• Permanent, 17.5 hour post, Monday, Tuesday & alt Wednesday (08:45 - 4:45pm)

We are seeking a motivated and organised Clerical Assistant to join our Centralised Mobile Equipment Team (CMET). The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the coordination of laptop and mobile phone refresh programmes, maintaining accurate equipment inventories, and managing the issue, return and replacement of devices across the resource. Working closely with service areas and IT colleagues, you will help ensure that equipment and associated records are managed efficiently, accurately and in accordance with established procedures.

In addition, you will support the management of electronic records within the resources' Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS). This will include scanning, indexing and uploading documents, ensuring information is stored securely. The team also plays an important role in supporting the preparation and collation of documentation in response to Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other information requests from members of the public in relation to their Social Work information.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake general admin duties which may include providing a front-line reception service, providing a word processing service, minute taking and distribution, arranging meetings/appointments using the MS Office Outlook facility and fielding enquiries via email and phone.

We would welcome applications from people who have an excellent knowledge of IT software and it is desirable that you have knowledge of Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS) and experience in supporting IT equipment deployment within a busy office environment, although required training will be provided.

All applicants who meet the initial criteria will be invited along to an interview.

Please see Clerical Assistant job profile.

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

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming…