Temporary Area Clerical Assistant - South Glasgow Glasgow   £12,701 - £14,307

An opportunity has arisen within South Glasgow Area Headquarters for experienced Clerical Assistants. Demonstrating a professional approach at all times, you therefore must have the ability to make a good impression from the outset and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, visitors, and members of the public.

Providing effective and efficient clerical support, it is essential you have previous experience working in a similar role and a working knowledge of Microsoft Packages, in particular Word and Excel. Operating under minimum supervision, you must be able to work on your own initiative, prioritise your workload and be able to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail.

In addition to excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, you must possess good organisational skills and have previous experience in word processing. You must work well as part of a team, be assertive, conscientious and have a flexible approach. As you will be dealing with personal information such as absence details, payroll and personnel records, you must have an understanding of the need for and be able to demonstrate confidentiality in your approach and in the retention of personal data.

Previous experience in processing payroll and petty cash, as well as switchboard/reception experience, are desirable.

The details of the 2 posts are as follows:
Full Time Clerical Assistant - 35 hours per week
Monday to Thursday - 08:45 to 16:45 (50 mins unpaid lunch)
Friday - 08:45 to 15:55 (40 mins unpaid lunch)
This is a temporary appointment expiring on 31 December 2012. The reason for the fixed term nature of this appointment is due to the substantive post holder currently acting up in a post within the Service and due to fact of the impending restructuring of the Fire Service in Scotland.
Part Time Clerical Assistant – 17.5 hours per week
Tues and Thurs – 0845 to 1645 (50 mins unpaid lunch break)
Every 2nd Friday – 0845 to 1555 (40 mins unpaid lunch break)
This is a temporary appointment expiring on 31 December 2012. The reason for the fixed term nature of this appointment is due to fact of the impending restructuring of the Fire Service in Scotland.

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. In addition we are committed to the Double Tick Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers him / herself to be disabled and who meets the minimum requirements for the post. If you would like to apply in a different format or language, please phone Kirsty McLachlan on 01698 402625 or e-mail kirsty.mclachlan@strathclydefire.org

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 26 February 2012

Job Reference:   SFR000554

Closing Date:     26-Feb-2012

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