CX - Clerical Assistant (Temporary) REQ07034

Published by North Lanarkshire Council
Ref: 496215 Published date: 10/11/2026 Closing date: 24/11/2026
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Location:

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street Motherwell

Salary:
£26,718.00 - £26,991.00
Contract type:
Temporary
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours
Categories:

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

Clerical Assistant (Temporary) (2 posts)
NLC 3

Located in Motherwell, you will assist in the processing of Council supplier invoices and other items for payment via an on-line Creditors system and provide Clerical support in respect of Incoming and Outgoing Communications for Revenue and Benefits.

Your main duties will include ensuring that invoices and associated documentation conforms to VAT and Financial Regulations. You will key invoices and supplier details onto a computerised system and deal with enquiries from Council Services.

You will scan and index documents onto the relevant systems.

You will have excellent numeracy and literacy skills and have moderate experience of working with financial systems and will be required to assist with general clerical duties as assigned by the Team Leader.

You will have excellent keyboard skills and be able to work as part of a team and work to a high level of accuracy.

A satisfactory level 1 check through Disclosure Scotland is required for this role. Application will be processed by the Council for successful candidates and must be attained prior to commencing employment. 

This position is temporary until 30/06/2028
 

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. 

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. 

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 01698 403151. 

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.***


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Location

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street Motherwell


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