Technical Clerk

Gateshead Council; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Gateshead is seeking a Technical Clerk to support compliance activities and provide essential technical support to teams and contractors. This role entails performing desk-based duties and offering a high level of customer care while working in a job share arrangement. With a competitive salary, the role also offers generous annual leave, health and wellbeing support, and benefits including pension contributions and various discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contribution of approximately 18.9%

28-32 days annual leave

Access to health and wellbeing support

Discounts on online and high street shopping

Responsibilities

• Support compliance activities and provide technical support to teams.
• Carry out desk-based duties and liaise with clients.
• Provide a high level of customer care.

Job description

Overview

As a Technical Clerk you will support compliance activities, technical support to teams and contractors and general administration duties.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be carrying out a wide range of mainly desk based duties and will be expected to liaise with clients and provide a high level of customer care.

Job Share

This role is Job Share - working 18.5 hours a week on average. Working days can be discussed at interview.

About Gateshead Council

We're responsible for the day-to-day repair and maintenance of over 18,000 council owned homes and various other office and public building across the borough which stretches from Bill Quay to Chopwell. In addition to this, the Council delivers a range of investment works including major, cyclical, and planned works.

We're truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

Benefits

You'll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant.

We'll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year.

You'll get a generous annual leave package of 28 days (pro-rata) annual leave for new employees, rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous local government service.

You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays (pro-rata) per year.

You'll have access to great health and wellbeing support and ability to use our cycle to work scheme. Working with our partners, GLL you can also access discounted leisure facilities Gym and Leisure Centre Memberships | Better.

You'll have access to our new benefits platform VIVUP where you can get discounts and offers on online and high street shopping.

Application

It's time to apply!

We're delighted that you want to come and work with us. It's important that you read the job profile in full and check that you meet the essential criteria, because when we start choosing people to come and meet us, we'll be checking to ensure that they meet the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.