Administrative Assistant

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council.

Work pattern - 14 hours per week on a Thursday and Friday.

Please note that this is

not a term-time post.

Working in St Ninian's High School the successful candidate will assist the School Support Manager to provide effective delivery of all administrative and financial processes within the school. You will ensure that all administration and finance tasks are delivered and implemented in line with both school and Local Authority policies and procedures.

This post will be based in the school office. On a daily basis, you will be closely involved in the effective supervision, support and guidance of the clerical staff., The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate's first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee's wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee's final salary.

You must have extensive experience of working within a busy office environment and possess excellent IT skills which are essential in this post.

You should be able to work effectively as part of a team, possess good problem solving skills and enjoy the challenge of the wide variety of tasks within your remit. You should also have a good knowledge of school policies and procedures.