4131- RECORDS CLERKS AND ASSISTANTS

Job Title: 

RECORDS CLERKS AND ASSISTANTS

Alternate Titles: 

Admissions officer,Clerical officer (hospital service),Filing clerk,Records clerk,Ward clerk

Job Description: 

Records clerks and assistants maintain and update electronic and/or hard copy documents, correspondence and other records, and organise their storage.

Education: 

There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications. Training is normally provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in Administration at Levels 1 and 2 are available.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 3
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 7.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • examines and sorts incoming material;
  • classifies, files, archives and locates documents and other records;
  • copies or duplicates documents or other records;
  • performs specialised clerical tasks in connection with conveyancing, litigation and the maintenance of medical records.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK