Clerical Officer

The Supported Living Service enables and supports adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in their own homes. Our approach is person centred and our aim is to promote positive fulfilling lives for service users. Our teams are passionate and ambitious for the adults, families and communities we support as we continue to build on our progress and put people firmly at the centre of our care.

We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

We are proud that our Adults Social Care Services and our Supported Living Service have both been rated "Good" by the Care Quality Commission.

The successful person will provide Clerical Support to the Supported Living Registered Team Manager and Supported Living Service Management Team in a Care Quality Commission registered service.

You must have excellent verbal and written communication and organisational skills. The ability to work flexibly using your own initiative. You must be skilled in information technology e.g. spreadsheets, databases, as well as being able to develop effective admin and financial management systems.

Organising and attending meetings, as well as taking notes, is an essential part of this role.

A desirable candidate will hold a ECDL/IBTII or equivalent or NVQ Level 2 Customer Care or equivalent.

Full details of the important work in this role is included with the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please ensure you refer to these documents prior to completing your application.

Employees are required to follow policies and procedures and be willing to undertake all essential training to meet Care Quality Commission standards.

Hours of Work: 37

Pay Rates: £25,185 per annum

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Shift Patterns:Monday-Thursday 9-5pm & Friday 9-4.30pm inclusive of breaks

For an informal discussion please contact Melanie Catterall, Supported Living Registered Team Manager on 07717 868 562

"We ensure the staff who are supporting service users to live in their own homes provide this in a manner that is safe, caring, responsive, effective and well-led. I champion staff having career progression and ensure they are equipped with the right knowledge, skills and training to support our Service and achieve their full potential"

Melanie Catterall, Registered Team Manager, Supported Living Service.

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 the interview/selection process.

St Helens Council runs a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Full details are available on our careers site.

Important Information

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