Admin Assistant (Tenant Participation) (Temporary) - REQ04274

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is looking for a temporary administrative support role based in Motherwell. The role includes maintaining information systems, budget administration, and requires strong IT skills. Candidates should have an HNC/SVQ3 qualification or equivalent and excellent communication skills to interact effectively with tenants and local communities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

Career development through LearnNL

Qualifications

• Experience in clerical or administrative environment.
• Ability to prioritise workload and maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support.
• Maintain information systems and budget administration.
• Arrange and service meetings, and produce reports.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft computer packages

Job description

Location: Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB

Salary: £25,847 - £27,301 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC5 - £25,847 - £27,301 per year

North Lanarkshire Council has ambitious plans to deliver the council`s priority outcomes and meet the changing needs of our communities. As the 4th largest authority in Scotland and the largest local authority landlord, we are used to delivering a highly responsive service to our tenants and customers. We want to do more to regenerate our communities, build new homes, develop Smarter Homes, create employment, attract investment to North Lanarkshire, prevent homelessness and sustain tenancies.

Based in the Civic Centre, Motherwell, you will report to the Tenant Participation Manager and work as part of the Business Engagement Team who work with tenants to encourage their participation and ensure the needs of tenants and local communities are met. You will provide comprehensive administrative support including developing and maintaining information systems, budget administration, arranging and servicing meetings, collating and monitoring statistical returns and producing a range of typed correspondence and reports using a variety of software packages.

With an HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent in a relevant subject, you should be IT literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft computer packages together with experience of working within a clerical or administrative environment. Excellent organisational and communication skills, both oral and written and a professional manner are essential. Self-motivated, you should have the ability to prioritise your own workload to meet deadlines and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

This post is temporary until 26/02/2027.

Working Pattern - 35 Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 4:45pm (including a 55-minute unpaid break) and Friday: 8:45am - 4:15pm (including a 50-minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone [phone].

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***