Temporary vacancies at Manchester Council
Vacancies
We welcome applicants who are permanently resident within the boundaries of the City of Manchester. Manchester City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we positively welcome applications from women and men, regardless of, race, religious belief, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age.
If you hold a valid Manchester City Council CRB clearance or have any experience of the SAP package, and are looking for temporary admin or clerical work please contact us.
Please note; the current economic climate has had an impact on the amount of vacancies we currently have available. Whilst we welcome your application, we would like to advise you that vacancies are limited therefore it may not be possible for us to invite you to register at this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Current Vacancies
Manchester City Council is currently looking to employ, on an interim basis, a number of:
Click on the job title to see a more detailed role profile. The salaries for these roles range between £30,456 pa - £45,180 pa.
If you feel that you meet the skills required, please forward your CV to the Agency Client Group, our email address is: agencyclientgroup@manchester.gov.uk
Regular Vacancies
Listed below are examples of the types of vacancies we deal with on a regular basis.
Audio Typists
Various departments
Rate to £8.53 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Recent audio typing experience
- Electronic Filing
- Occasionally take minutes at meetings - minute taking experience advantageous but not essential
- Minimum copy typing speed of 40wpm
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word
- Must have previous audio typing skills
Finance Assistants
Various departments
Rate to £9.31 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Budget monitoring and finance ledger experience
- Invoicing and procurement experience
- SAP experience highly desirable
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Advanced IT skills in the use of databases and spreadsheets
Minute Takers
Various departments
Rate to £9.31 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Experience of high level minute taking
- Shorthand experience advantageous but not essential
- Fast typing speed
- Ability to turn around typed up minutes quickly.
PA / Secretaries
Various departments
Rate to £10.64 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Ability to work within a busy office and meet deadlines
- Experience of providing full support to management and senior level officers
- Excellent organisational skills for diary management, organising events and arranging meetings
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
- Copy typing speed of at least 50wpm
Admin Assistants
Various departments
Rate to £8.53 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Must have a previous background in administrative and clerical work
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
- Must have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Should possess good customer service skills
- Ability to adapt to changing workloads and meet deadline
Receptionists
Various departments
Rate to £7.99 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Experience of answering a busy switchboard
- Ability to meet and greet visitors in a professional manner
- Must be smart and well presented
- Willingness to assist with other ad hoc duties such as typing, filing and data entry
Data Entry Clerks
Various Departments
Rate to £8.53 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Fast & accurate keyboard skills
- Experience of inputting high volumes of data
- Flexibility to work in various locations across the city
- Attention to detail
Accounts Clerks
Various Departments
Rate to £8.53 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Provision of accounts and finance support
- Experience of inputting financial data into spreadsheets
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
- Experience of SAP financial system would be beneficial
- High level of numeracy is essential
- Willingness to assist with other ad hoc duties such as typing, filing and data entry
Qualified Childcare Workers
Rates between £7.76 - £8.46 per hour
If you have NVQ Level 2 or above in child care and would like to carry out various short term assignments at various Childrens Centres within Manchester please forward a CV to mcrtemps@manchester.gov.uk
As long as you have suitable qualifications and/or experience, Manchester Temps will process and pay for a CRB on your behalf to ensure you are compliant to work for Manchester City Council.
Urgent - level 2 and level 3 workers required asap for immediate start roles (pending CRB completion)
Information Assistants
Various Departments
Rate to £9.31 per hour
For this type of role we are looking for:
- Excellent data manipulation skills
- Experience of researching and collating information to assist in the production of printed publicity material
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Access
- Must have good communication skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Experience of planning and arranging conferences and meetings an advantage
For all the above vacancies please email your CV to: mcrtemps@manchester.gov.uk.
Please put in the subject line the vacancy you are interested in.
We regularly have vacancies for Administration, Data Entry and Reception roles in many of the Council's smaller sites including areas such as; Moston, Gorton, Beswick, Ardwick, Harpurhey and Wythenshawe. If you have recent office experience and can get to the above areas, please contact us immediately by emailing your CV to the above email address.
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