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Systems Developer Assistant - REQ06759

Published by North Lanarkshire Council
Ref: 489445 Published date: 18/09/2026 Closing date: 16/10/2026
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Location:

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell

Salary:
£27,937.00 - £29,666.00
Contract type:
Permanent
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours
Categories:

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC5: £27,937 - £29,666 Per Year 

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are customer focused, taking pride in delivering excellent customer service to our stakeholders. Attention to detail is essential to join the Systems Team within our dynamic Employee Service Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and developing workforce systems that are critical to the delivery of services to applicants and employees of North Lanarkshire Council

Reporting to the Systems Developer, you will work within the Systems Team to provide first line system administration, operational and security support. These duties will include providing support with iTrent and Service Now enquiries, ensuring system security and appropriate access levels are set and participating in testing of current, new or enhanced software and functionality of our workforce systems.

The right candidate should be self-motivated and be able to plan and prioritise their own workload while maintaining attention to detail and concern for accuracy.

Educated to National 5 or equivalent and with a moderate level of relevant experience of working within an HR/Payroll environment, you will have a knowledge of HR/Payroll systems and processes. You will have good understanding of modern workforce systems such as iTrent and Service Now, communication and team working skills and will have a high standard of numeracy and analytical skills.

Why Join Us?

We value our people and continue to invest in their development. We encourage learning, growth, and career opportunities across the Council. Our ongoing commitment is to ensure North Lanarkshire Council remains an outstanding place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit.

Please note that this role is Hybrid Working, based in Civic Centre, Motherwell.

For any questions relating to this role, please contact one of the Lead Systems Developers:

Amy Dale, DaleA@northlan.gov.uk

Andrea Faulkner, FaulknerA@northlan.gov.uk

Nichola Millen, MillenN@northlan.gov.uk

Working Pattern:

Monday - Thursday: 08:45am - 16:45pm

Friday: 08:45am - 16:15pm

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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iTrent Recruitment - Internal Applicant Guide (2)_81.pdf

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iTrent Recruitment - External Applicant Guide_101_32.pdf

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JD-ES - Systems Developer Assistant.docx

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Location

Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell


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