Management Assistant, 2 High Street, Perth - PKC11888

£20,001 - £30,000

Perth and Kinross Council, Perth

Full time
Temporary

Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: 19-09-2024 (In 3 days)

job Ref: PKC11888

Full Job Description

Job Description

Management Assistant (Fixed Term until 30 June 2026) - PKC11888
£23,838 - £25,189
2 High Street, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Management Assistant working within Business Services to provide a comprehensive, professional and high level of business support.

We are looking for a focused individual who has experience in an administrative role. You should have excellent organisational and prioritisation skills as this is a busy and demanding role with often conflicting priorities.

This post is based at 2 High Street though the Council are currently operating a hybrid working system with a minimum of 2 days based in the office combined with working from home and on MS Teams.

The successful candidate will be required to perform the following duties:

• Co-ordinating charges and payments for all chargeable childcare places within relevant services/settings.

• Supporting the administration of Nursery Registrations.

• Undertaking general administrative duties.

The successful candidate should have:

• Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 suite of packages.

• Excellent communication skills to be able to deal with internal and external customers.

• The ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information.

• The ability to work accurately under pressure and within tight timescales.

• The ability to forward plan and manage your own workload.

• Experience of working within a busy team and able to demonstrate good working relationships.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Gill Innes on .

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 to discuss.

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.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

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!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland here.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.