Clerical Assistant (Temporary) (21 hours) - REQ04040

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clerical Assistant to join their Community Learning & Development team. This temporary role involves providing essential clerical and administrative support, ensuring smooth operations within community-based offices. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, and possess good communication skills. You'll engage with various stakeholders, including learners and community groups, while also managing inquiries and maintaining vital records. This position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful community programs while enjoying a supportive work environment with excellent benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in clerical and administrative support roles.
• Ability to organize materials and deal with enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to the Community Learning & Development team.
• Maintain filing systems and process orders and invoices.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Office experience

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Community Learning & Development

Clerical Assistant (Temporary)

South Area (Motherwell & Wishaw / Shotts)

21 hours per week

NLC3

The Community Learning & Development (CLD) team are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable individual to provide clerical and administrative support to colleagues delivering adult learning, family learning and youth work in local communities.

Working within our community-based offices in the South Area (Motherwell & Wishaw / Shotts), you will provide clerical support to the local CLD team. Your main duties will include organising materials and resources, dealing with enquiries, processing orders and invoices, maintaining filing systems and typing.

You will liaise with colleagues, partner agencies and members of the public, including adult learners, young people, families and community groups involved in local Community Learning & Development programmes.

Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Experience of working in an office environment and using software, such as Microsoft packages, is also desirable.

This post is temporary until the 31st of March 2026.

Please contact David Young ([e-mail]) or Gillian Paton ([e-mail]) for further information.

Working Pattern: 21 hours

Currently Mon/Tue/Wed

Another pattern could be negotiated

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.

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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

***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.***

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