Senior Clerical Officer (Peripatetic) (Part Time) (Permanent) - REN13637

Ktpws; Paisley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A local service provider seeks a Senior Clerical Officer (Part Time) in Paisley. This role involves providing clerical support across various social work establishments, handling financial transactions, and processing information. Candidates should have effective organizational and communication skills, alongside experience in clerical duties. Knowledge of procurement systems and a qualification in Business Administration is desirable. The position offers a competitive salary with the requirement to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clerical role with a wide range of support duties.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Knowledge of software packages including Microsoft Excel and databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective financial business support service.
• Handle and record Council and client fund monies.
• Produce and analyse reports; process purchase orders.

Skills

Effective organisational skills

Effective communication skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Resilience

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Procurement systems (PECOS)

AIS

Info@Work

Job description

# Senior Clerical Officer (Peripatetic) (Part Time) (Permanent)Ref no:: REN13637Published:: 18/12/2025Closes:: 01/01/2026Location:: Weavers Linn, 65 Glenburn Road., Paisley, PA2 8TJSalary:: £18,484 - £19,331 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 25 hours per week## AdvertSenior Clerical Officer (Peripatetic)We are looking for a well organised individual to ensure an effective clerical support service is provided to our stakeholders and customers.Duties for the post include providing an effective financial business support service, including the handling and recording of both Council and client fund monies; processing manual and computerised financial, client and service information; producing and analysing reports; document production including typing letters & reports; processing purchase orders; providing basic IT assistance and instructing, allocating and checking work of employees and, offering advice and guidance to clerical assistants where required.You will work as part of the Customer & Business Services team supporting multiple social work establishments across Renfrewshire. You will work independently and will be first point of contact for clerical support to local managers and their staff. Effective organisational skills and a flexible approach are therefore essential, as are effective communication skills as you will be working in busy establishments supporting social work clients or their families.It is essential that you have experience of working in a clerical role and carrying out a wide range of support duties, as well as working with a range of software packages including Microsoft Excel and databases. It is also essential that you have the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, work to deadlines and quality standards and have effective customer service skills as well as being self-motivated and resilient when handling some challenging and vulnerable client groups.It is desirable that you have knowledge of procurement systems (PECOS) as well as AIS and Info@Work. Previous experience of supervising staff is also desirable along with an SVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent.If successful you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement