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NLC10 £43,043 - £49,231
Finance & Technology is committed to delivering responsive digital and technical services to all areas of the council and support the development of the council hub model throughout North Lanarkshire.
We have created a new position of Assistant Technical Service Manager to manage our multi-disciplinary Field Services technical support service. This includes managing the provision of Science, Workshop and ICT support to schools and wider Field Service provision to all employees of the council. The post holder will assist the Technical Services Manager to develop the current Field Service provision to our wider communities and partners, providing connected services across North Lanarkshire in accessible hub locations.
Located in Civic Centre, Motherwell, the postholder has a responsibility for the work of employees or other people in an equivalent position, through the co-ordination of work, on the job training and/or performance appraisal.
The post holder must possess an HND (or equivalent) in a technology related subject along with extended experience in operation, installation, maintenance, and repair of technology equipment to meet business objectives. Excellent communication skills and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to work with others as part of a team or on your own initiative and work closely and responsibly with children. Possession of a Health and Safety qualification is desirable, as is experience with technology in educational environments.
It is also essential that the postholder can travel throughout North Lanarkshire.
You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.
Work pattern:
35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)
Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)
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.
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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.
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- 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.
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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.***
