Resource Assistant - REQ06584 - 486852

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Flexible working

LearnNL learning academy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council in Motherwell is recruiting for an NLC4 administrative post within our Adults HQ Team. You will provide efficient, confidential business support to Social Work locality units, Social Work units, Centralised Services and Integrated Teams.

Reporting to the Resource Supervisor, you will maintain systems, prepare reports, take minutes and handle enquiries. A National 5 education and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required; administrative qualifications would be

Qualifications

• Educated to National 5 level with relevant office experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Administrative qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support.
• Maintain and update systems and processes.
• Prepare reports and take minutes.
• Handle enquiries with confidentiality.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

National 5 level

Administrative qualifications advantageous

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC4 - £26,991 - £28,283

Based in our Adults HQ Team you will operate within a fast-paced and highly sensitive environment. You will work closely with operational staff to provide effective and comprehensive business support within Social Work locality, Social Work units, Centralised Services and/or Integrated Teams within Partnership.

Reporting to the Resource Supervisor, you will deliver high-quality, responsive administrative support. This includes maintaining and updating systems and processes, preparing reports, taking minutes, and handling enquiries. A high level of confidentiality is essential, along with strong communication and organisational skills to thrive in a busy office setting.

You should be educated to National 5 level and have relevant experience working in a dynamic office environment, with proficiency in various IT systems including Microsoft Office. Possession of administrative qualifications would be advantageous.

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 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.

*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.

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