Skills for Life - Clerical Assistant

Job Summary

Temporary until 28th March 2027

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually. We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

Information Session and Interviews - Applicants MUST attend an Information Session to be offered an interview slot. The Information Session will be held on: Tuesday 3rd November 2026

North Ayrshire Council's Skills for Life programme is funded by the Scottish Government and aims to support parents to gain training, skills and valuable work experience. This Clerical Placement is based at Lochshore Hub, Kilbirnie

The Skills for Life programme offers: 18-week mentored placement, 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm, Paid at the Real Living Wage

Eligibility - To be considered for this opportunity, you must: Be an unemployed parent living in North Ayrshire. Have one or more dependent children living with you. Please note: You will not be eligible if you have previously participated in the Skills for Life, PEP, or Step Into programmes.

Interviews - Interviews will take place at the Parent Hub, Ardrossan on 10th November 2026.

Registration - To participate in the Skills for Life programme, you must be registered with the We Work for Families project. This ensures that you meet the eligibility criteria and have the necessary identification documents required before employment can commence.

ID Requirements - You will need to provide either: A valid passport and one official document showing your current address; OR A full birth certificate, proof of National Insurance number, and one official document showing your current address.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below. Before you apply, find out a little bit about us and why we are a Great Place to Work.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

Use of AI in Applications

Applicants may use AI tools to assist with drafting or refining their application. However, AI should only be used to enhance an application and must not replace personal experience or be used to generate content wholly on the applicant’s behalf. Where it is identified that AI has been used to create an application in full or to falsify responses, this will be taken into account within the scoring, and your application may not be progressed.