Clerical Assistant (Part Time) (Temporary) - REQ03433 - 404811

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC3 (£24,062 - £24,984) (Pro Rata) 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly and reliable individual to join our team in Early learning and childcare to help ensure the provision of a high quality and effective service within Kildrum Family Learning Centre.

The duties will include typing, cash handling, filing, reception and telephone duties as well as reprographic work. This role will be office based within a large, busy nursery setting. As this role would include engaging with parents and families, we would require a warm and approachable candidate with excellent communication skills to encompass our nursery ethos.

Moderate experience of working within a clerical/administrative environment with knowledge of Microsoft packages is desirable. The applicant should have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a larger team and be able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively.

Please note that as part of this role you will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme member.

Work Pattern: 

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday : 9.00am to 2.00pm

Tuesday & Friday : 9.00am to 1.00pm

This post is temporary until 30 June 2025.

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. 

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*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. 

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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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