Administration Support Worker - Adult Social Work - SIC08893

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The Administration Support Worker will be based in one of a number of   settings and will provide a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s).  A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the service.

There may be considerable contact with customers, families and carers who will have varying degrees of need to which the postholder will be required to respond as appropriate.

The Administration Support Worker will report to the Manager of the relevant service or team.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Additional Information

• The grade of this post is G
• Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,997 per annum (pro rata)
• Temporary Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
• Temporary contract for a period of approximately 12 months.
• A relocation package does not apply to this post
• We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
• We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Grantfield, Lerwick, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Bethany McCarthy, Senior Administration Support Worker on or e-mail bethany.mccarthy@shetland.gov.uk

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Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

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