Job Description

LOCATION: Scott Street Perth, PH2 8JW
SALARY: \xc2\xa310,980 - \xc2\xa311,656 per year
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term
POSITION TYPE: Part Time
HOURS: 18 hours per week
WORK FROM HOME: Hybrid

\xc2\xa310,980 - \xc2\xa311,656 (18 Hours per week)
City Base @Scott Street, Perth We are seeking a highly organised part time Management Assistant with a broad range of administrative skills to join our Business Support Team, which supports professional social work staff based within our office in Scott Street, Perth. You may also be required to support other locations in the Perth city area. We support social work staff who provide a wide range of services to children, young people and families \xe2\x80\x93 this can be a very demanding environment. This is an exciting opportunity to gain a wide range of administrative skills, for example, managing room bookings, inputting data onto different electronic systems and using Microsoft Office packages extensively. There is also an opportunity to learn about financial transactions (from placing orders on our ordering system to issuing funds to social workers etc). Practical skills required for this post include:

• Customer Service, dealing with room bookings, housekeeping arrangements and enquiries from staff and customers alike (including contact with volunteers, school staff, managers and external partners etc).
• Providing administrative support for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Coordinator.
• Word processing.
• Uploading case records on to electronic social care record (training provided).
• Updating databases (full training will be provided).
• Excel spreadsheet work.
• Inputting data onto social work practitioner system (training will be provided).
• Finance work e.g. petty cash handling, placing orders.
• Any other general administrative duties as allocated by the line manager.

The Individual

You will be motivated, curious, flexible and dedicated to delivering an excellent business administrative support service. You will be someone who is keen to learn and develop your skills and knowledge and work closely with others within the team. You must have a good standard of general education (including Standard Grade, or equivalent, in English, Arithmetic or Maths) and it would be beneficial if you have an administration qualification. You should have a willingness to undertake further training/education. If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Susan Martin, Business & Management Officer at SMartin@pkc.gov.uk When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer. Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss. As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post. A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!