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
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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
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 that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
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South Lanarkshire Council is a local government authority providing a wide range of public services to the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland.