Administrative Assistant - REQ07003 - 495509

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

Smarter Working Policy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd is seeking an enthusiastic, reliable individual to lead our Clerical team, ensuring an efficient clerical support service. You will coordinate tasks, delegate daily workloads and assist supervision of five clerical staff. PVG scheme membership is required before starting.

This is a full-time NLC5 level post, based on a Monday–Friday 7-hour day pattern. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, plus access to

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a clerical/administrative environment is essential.
• Good knowledge of IT packages, organisational and communication skills are required.
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work on own initiative.
• An SVQ Level 1 or equivalent is desirable, as is supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead our clerical team to ensure efficient and effective clerical support.
• Coordinate and delegate routine administrative tasks daily.
• Assist supervision of a team of five clerical staff.

Skills

IT packages

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

SVQ Level 1 or equivalent

Job description

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable individual to lead our Clerical team to ensure the continued provision of an efficient & effective clerical support service.

Your main duties will include the co-ordination and delegation of routine administrative tasks on a daily basis and assisting the supervision our team of five clerical staff.

Experience of working within a clerical/administrative environment is essential.

You must have a good knowledge of IT packages, moderate relevant clerical experience, good organisational skills along with effective communication skills.

You should also have the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, and be confident to work on your own initiative.

An SVQ Level 1 or equivalent is desirable, as is supervisory experience.

This is a Full time, NLC5 Level Post

Work Pattern:

Monday to Friday, 7h per day (52 weeks). Start and finishing times will be discussed at interview.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

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 benefitsavailable 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 more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*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.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

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.

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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