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Location: Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, ML1 1AB

Salary: £24,984 - £45,696 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

We are the fourth largest local authority in Scotland, responsible for providing essential public services to the people of North Lanarkshire. The Finance and Technology service supports the delivery of the council’s priority outcomes to meet the challenging needs of our communities.

We are looking for confident and enthusiastic individuals with the determination to succeed, to join our Trainee Accountant Programme. The training programme takes approximately three years to complete and is designed to provide trainees with relevant training and experience in all aspects of the modern financial and accounting environment. Trainees will spend time working within the various Finance teams, learning the business from the ground up, so they can make an effective contribution in helping the Council deliver its services. We have been awarded Best Practice Employer accreditation for our Trainee Accountant Programme and are committed to supporting the successful applicant to progress through the CIPFA Professional Accountancy Qualification (PAQ).

You will be educated to Degree Level (or equivalent) or alternatively be fully AAT qualified and committed to pursuing a career within local government finance. You should also be numerically competent, enthusiastic, confident and outgoing. In addition, you will have the ability to research and analyse information, be able to prioritise and manage your workload and training commitments and have the ability to produce well-structured and logical written documentation. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office, good communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative or within a team are all essential qualities.

Applicants should note that progression on the salary noted above is dependent on successful completion of the relevant stages of the CIPFA PAQ.

This is an initial 3-year training contract with the potential for a permanent position following successful progression and quality performance through the Trainee Programme.

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 01698 403151.

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.***