Administrative Assistant, Glaitness Centre

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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Glaitness Centre

Administrative Assistant

12 hours per week
Permanent
£23,363 - £24,367 pro rata (including Distant Islands Allowance)

We require an Administration Assistant to join the team at Glaitness Centre within Orkney Health and Care. The successful candidate will provide all aspects of administrative support to the team as required and the successful candidate will work closely with the Registered Manager and the Senior Administration Officer to ensure that a high level of administration support is provided.

Experience in general administrative, reception duties and in the use of computerised systems and are essential. You will be skilled in the use of databases and spreadsheets. Duties will include being the first point of contact for the service, maintain statistical information and records and scrutinise timesheets - this is a varied but demanding environment.

You will already have experience of working as an effective team member within an Administration team, excellent administration and computer skills, ideally using Microsoft Office applications. You will need to be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines, use your own initiative, maintain confidentiality and be able to work unsupervised. We are looking for a good communicator and with excellent organisational skills as you will be part of a team liaising with members of the public, service users, families, external agencies and professionals.

The successful candidate will hold a minimum of an SVQ2 in Business Administration or have an equivalent level qualification in an administration related subject or, where the essential qualification is not held, a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in an administrative role is required.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to Basic Disclosure Scotland clearance.

For a discussion about the post, please contact Tracy Breck, Senior Administrative Officer, telephone: (01856) 873535 extension 2651 or tracy.breck@orkney.gov.uk 

Closing Date: Sunday 12 February 2023

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.