Vale of Glamorgan Council
Higher Clerical Assistant (30 hours)
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About Us
Shared Lives is a service within Adult Services in the Vale of Glamorgan County Council. We recruit Carers who have their own homes to support individuals with varying needs including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, mental health issues and dementia.
Our assessed and trained Carers then open their own family home to the person needing support, both Carer and Individual are carefully matched.
- Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
- Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
- Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
- Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
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About The Role
Pay Details: Grade 3 SCP 3 £25,583 pro rata (RLW - £25,949), £13.26 per hour
(RLW £13.45)
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 30 hours per week / 6 hours per day
Main Place of Work: Hen Goleg, Barry
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join the Shared Lives team as an administrator, creating and maintaining a number of databases relating to placements and community support. Good working knowledge of the relevant software will be essential. The postholder will also fulfil a support role to the Team Manager, Project Workers and other professionals.
About You
You will need:
- Experience of working in a busy office and meeting deadlines.
- Experience of maintenance of both Spreadsheets and Databases
- Experience of team working
- Good all-round computer knowledge, including computer-based information systems Microsoft Word, Excel
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and retrieve information
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work under pressure
- Ability to work in a constantly changing environment
- Educated to G.C.S.E level or equivalent experience
- Team player
- A commitment to excellence in public services
- Commitment to equal opportunities and customer services
- Ability to use initiative
- Be self-motivated
- Willingness to undertake training.
- Ability to respond to the changing needs of the post
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Additional information
- Shortlisting date: TBC
- Interview date: TBC
For Further Information, contact: Paul Marchant, pmarchant@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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