Clerical Assistant, Health & Social Care, Stornoway (4262) - CNS06646

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Clerical Assistant, Health & Social Care, Lewis (4262)
37 hours per week, Permanent
£30,237 - £30,526 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance

A Clerical Assistant is sought to provide flexible, efficient and comprehensive administrative support to all services within the Partnership Services business unit. They will additionally ensure that fundamental frontline support services and business support for defined officers are provided during office hours.

The post holder will be required to be knowledgeable on Data Protection guidelines relevant to the team’s processes and procedures and will be required to undertake quality assurance checks to ensure that the data held on electronic systems is accurate.

You must have proven experience of the following areas while working in a busy office environment: Dealing with phone enquiries from members of the public and colleagues in Health and Social Care, Invoicing and Purchase Orders, Minute Taking and Spreadsheet Tracking. It is essential that you have a SVQ Level 2 / HNC in Business Administration or equivalent level of qualification. Proficient keyboard skills, good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential for the post. It is essential that you have knowledge of office procedures and knowledge of records management.

This position is subject to completion of a Level 1 Disclosure by Disclosure Scotland (Disclosure levels - mygov.scot).

Please note that the Comhairle operates security measures to protect its information and systems. Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

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