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Ref no:
396314
Published:
18/09/2024
Closes:
02/10/2024
Location:
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell , ML1 1AB
Salary:
£38,445 - £44,108 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC10 - £38,445 - £44,108

We ASPIRE that North Lanarkshire is the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest, and Visit - a place where there is a shared ambition (that defines all of our work with communities, stakeholders, and partners) for inclusive growth and prosperity for all.

As part of this shared ambition, we are committed to locating North Lanarkshire, its services and its economy at the forefront of digital service delivery. We aim to provide staff and customers alike with responsive and inclusive digital technology so that they can more effectively operate in an increasingly interconnected and digitally enabled world.

We’re looking for a dynamic, confident and highly motivated individual to join our DevOps team within the Technology Development Division to develop and support new technology applications and business solutions driven by the implementation of the Council’s DigitalNL and SmartNL programmes - you will be working within Drupal, MS Dynamics, MS Power Platform, Azure DevOps and ServiceNow environments.

You should have significant experience of ICT systems development gained in a business applications development and support environment; with capability for interpreting and defining customer requirements and extended practical experience of development in core council product set. You should have practical experience of customisation and integration of enterprise applications, including user experience design, database administration, content management systems and operating to a DevOps culture.

You must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development and be educated to degree/SVQ4/HND standard or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with training/certification in some of the following application development environments and languages - Drupal/PHP, MS Dynamics and Power Platform applications, Robotic Process Automation, scripting languages (e.g. Python, Powershell, Javascript), and ServiceNow application and integrations.

You should have significant knowledge and technical understanding of ICT technologies and integration, with demonstrable technical analytical and problem-solving skills, and knowledge of procurement and tendering exercises.

You should have an open and enquiring mind adaptable to change and innovation, be confident and self-motivated and have the capability to work to targets and react appropriately and quickly to challenges.

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Business and Digital who currently operate a hybrid model of home-working and office-based work at the Civic Centre offices in Motherwell.

Working Pattern

  • Monday - Thursday 08:45am to 16:45pm
  • Friday 08:45am to 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.

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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  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working
  • Equally Safe at Work - Bronze
  • Scottish Living Wage
  • The Promise