Higher Clerical Assistant

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.

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

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.