E&F - Clerical Assistant (REQ00777)

Based within Shotts Prison, you will as part of a team, to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective clerical and administrative support. You should therefore, have experience of word processing, with good keyboard and information technology skills as well as good organisational and communication skills, both oral and written. You will also require to maintain a high degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work.

Moderate experience of working within a clerical / administrative environment, experience of typing, word processing and a knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential. An office or administrative qualification/training, or equivalent is desirable, as is knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.

 

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 offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. 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. 

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the minimum requirements for the position. 

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. 

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