Location: Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, ML1 1AB
Salary: £43,648 - £48,067 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
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We have a shared ambition for inclusive growth and prosperity for all, where North Lanarkshire is the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit.
As part of Legal and Democratic, you will support the council’s democratic decision-making processes, supporting and advising the council, its committees, sub-committees, working groups scrutiny panels and other bodies. Your duties will also include assisting with the organisation of council elections and supervising a small team dealing with a wide range of democratic and administrative duties.
An HNC/SVQ Level 3, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline, is essential together with considerable experience of committee work in a local government or similar environment. You will have a professional approach and the ability to act as Clerk to a Committee with a sound knowledge of the law and practice relating to council decision making processes with knowledge of local authority operations and administrative procedures.
Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and motivational skills are essential. Supervisory experience is desirable.
You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team who currently operate a hybrid model of home-working and office-based work at the Civic Centre offices in Motherwell.
This post is temporary for a period until 31 October 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. 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.
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 recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live.
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.
***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.***
Applications for this job cannot be made online. Please refer to the advert for further information.
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