Assistant Community Partnership Officer - REQ03133 - 396465

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC9 - £32,339 - £37,462

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity within the Community Partnership Team.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of important functions of the Community Partnership Team in line with the delivery of locality planning through the Community Boards, Local Outcome Improvement Plans and other key authority and national strategies. The post holder will assist in the delivery of services to a wide range of stakeholders in local communities and across the Community Planning Partnership including contributing to the delivery of key community led projects in communities assisting with procurement processes.

The post holder will be educated to HNC/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g., Community Planning /Development, Community Learning and Development, Project Management or other relevant qualification. Experience of working in project delivery or community involvement work is desirable.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain a criminal conviction check through Disclosure Scotland.

Interview dates will be scheduled for week commencing 14th October 2024.

For further information, please see the job description and person specification. Should you wish to discuss this post further, please don’t hesitate to contact Christine Boyle on: boylech@northlan.gov.uk or .

Working Pattern - Evening meetings as a when required.

• Monday- Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm
• Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

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. 

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. 

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 . 

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.***