Clerical Assistant; Volunteer NL & Macmillan Services); Part-Time); Temporary; REQ

NLC 4 £ 26,991 - £28,283 (Pro Rata)

Are you an organised and motivated administrator with excellent customer service skills? Do you enjoy supporting others and making a positive difference within your community? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Volunteer NL & Macmillan Services team as a Clerical Assistant.

As Clerical Assistant, you will provide a comprehensive range of administrative and clerical support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of Volunteer NL & Macmillan Services. Working closely with the Volunteer NL Manager and wider team, you will support volunteer programmes, maintain records and databases, process financial transactions, coordinate communications and assist with day-to-day office administration.

The successful candidate will have experience working within a busy administrative environment and possess excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be confident using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with experience of maintaining databases and handling financial records. A positive attitude, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service are essential.

• Three Standard Grades (or equivalent), including English or Maths.
• Administrative experience in a busy office environment.
• Experience dealing effectively with customers, colleagues and external organisations.
• Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office packages and office-based IT systems.
• We are looking for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated individual who can work effectively on their own initiative and as part of a team, demonstrating professionalism, confidentiality and a commitment to supporting volunteers and service users.

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.

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 #Keeping The Promise . 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.

Work pattern to be discussed with candidate.

This post is temporary for a period of 12 months.

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.

* 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.