Job Description
We are St Helens Borough Council.
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.
Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.
St Helens Council is Hiring.
Making a Difference
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Roles That Matter
Making A Difference as a part time Clerical Assistant in the Working Age Team.
We are seeking to appoint a permanent part time Clerical Assistant to the Working Age Team based at Atlas House. The team includes Social Workers, Assessment and Review Workers, Team Managers, Advanced Practitioners and a full time Clerical Officer, supporting people aged 18 - 67 with their care and support needs to ensure that the best outcomes are provided to our service users, their families and carers.
The Clerical Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support to the team and must be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Teams, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel. A willingness to learn the team’s priorities and respond effectively to varying demands is essential - this is an exciting opportunity to enjoy a varied and diverse working environment.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop administrative experience within a Social Work setting. The team is supportive, and the Admin Team works closely with Assessment and Review Workers, Social Workers, and Managers. The Clerical Assistant is required to work autonomously as well as part of a team. This is a part time role, hours required are Monday to Wednesday 8.45am – 5.15pm (21 hours).
We will offer you:
A good induction and bi -monthly supervision will be provided as well as ongoing peer support.
Additional holiday purchase scheme.
Free Parking in specified agile working hubs.
Flexible working scheme.
In house training
This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its clients and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The team has a flexible working arrangement, which means you will be required to divide your working week between home and the designated office in St Helens.
Interested to Find Out More?
If you would like further information about the post, please phone Gemma Johnson, Team Manager, on 01744 675259.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.
Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.
We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
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Equality & Diversity
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.
All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles
