Location: Civic Square, Windmillhill Street, ML1 1AB
Salary: £39,829 - £45,696 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
North Lanarkshire Council have made a commitment to deliver new Community Hub facilities with the aim to deliver inclusive learning environments where state-of-the-art facilities are provided for children, young people, and members of the community.
This post is a 23-month fixed-term post working in the Telecomms Team supporting the technology requirements for the delivery of Digital Services to the Hubs.
You will have good knowledge and technical understanding of ICT infrastructure technologies, particularly for Data Cabling design and specifications, Cisco Switching and Routing technologies, Cisco Voice, and Cisco Wireless.
The remit of the Telecomms team includes the design, development, and maintenance of the Council’s ICT infrastructure. Supporting the Council to meet the needs of its internal customers utilizing and developing IT solutions that make best use of technology to provide efficient, secure, and effective services.
Although based at Motherwell Civic Square, due to the nature of the post, a predominant aspect of the role will require the post holder to provide a peripatetic service, exercising initiative and independence in dealing with any issues that arise throughout the life of these projects.
With an SVQ3, HND, or equivalent in an ICT-related subject, preferably with accreditations or training in ICT Technology subjects, such as Cisco CCNA. Training and qualifications in other related best practice subjects such as Prince2, ITIL, management, and leadership will be advantageous.
You will have significant work experience in an ICT infrastructure development and support role and be able to demonstrate experience and capability of interpreting and defining customer requirements.
As a developing IT Professional, you will be able to demonstrate technical analytical and problem-solving skills, be self-motivated and organized, be able to work to targets, demonstrate experience of project work, and react appropriately and quickly to challenges. Good oral and written communication skills are also essential.
This position is temporary until 30th December 2026.
You must hold a current UK driving licence to apply for this role.
Successful applicants will be subject to a basic disclosure check.
Working Pattern
* Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 4:45pm (including a 55-minute unpaid break)
* Friday: 8:45am - 4:15pm (including a 50-minute unpaid break)
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. 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.
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.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in 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.
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest, and visit. The Council recognizes that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live.
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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.
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