Council Worker – Business Support Clerk

  • Ongoing Agency
  • Belfast

Bluestones Staffing

Job description
Bluestones Staffing have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Business Support Clerk for Belfast City Council. This contract is temporary ongoing. This role requires you to be in the office full-time.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm

Rate of Pay: £13.05 per hour

Location: Belfast City Centre

The role will involve:

Providing clerical support services within the council
Maintenance of computerized and manual systems eg filing, photocopying, emails
Cash handling, call handling, data input & extraction
Using basic IT software packages and specific council IT systems as required
Assist in the provision of finance, HR, customer support, general admin
Arranging meetings and minute taking
Any other duties as and when required
Requirements:

Previous experience in Business Support or Administration
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other IT packages/systems
Ability to complete standard forms, draft letters from basic information provided, take accurate minutes of meetings etc
Ability to organise diary dates and meetings and to plan, prioritise, and complete scheduled work by the required deadlines
Excellent written & oral communication in order to work with others efficiently
Computer based testing:

Applicants will be required to undertake a computer based assessment test. These tests will assess applicants’ data entry, grammar, spelling, MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel skills.

Applicants must pass these tests to the agreed standards to be considered for appointment.

There may be a number of vacancies within the council which require audio typing skills and offers of appointment for these posts will only be made to applicants following successful completion of an internally and, or an externally validated audio typing test.

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