Administration and Legal Services, Finance and Corporate Resources seeks to recruit a self-motivated individual, with extensive experience of clerking formal committees, preferably in a local government or similar environment. You will have a professional approach, with strong organisational skills and a sound knowledge of the law and practice relating to council decision-making processes.
You will undertake a wide range of duties in accordance with statutory and predetermined procedures, often working with sensitive information and adhering to tight deadlines and agreed performance targets. You will be involved in dealing with, and providing advice to, elected members, senior officers, both internal and external, as well as other stakeholders, therefore, it is essential that you possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to the principles of customer care.
Given the level of responsibility attached to this post, you will be required to work using your own initiative, exercising confidentiality and discretion at all times and have the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.
Ideally, you should have experience in all aspects of clerking formal committees/boards and knowledge of associated governance arrangements. You must be able to demonstrate excellent written, oral and IT skills as you will also be required to clerk and facilitate hybrid meetings which are livestreamed and available for the public to view.
You will be based within Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, with limited capacity for home working.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £39,235.35 - £40,093.05
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When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
- Can you please provide evidence of your experience in the 3 job specific competencies listed in the job profile – Skills, Knowledge and Experience, Organisation Awareness, Communication?
- Please evidence how you can demonstrate a range of interpersonal and communication skills relevant to the key tasks and responsibilities of this post.
- Please evidence your ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- In what ways have you been involved with and contributed to initiatives within your present establishment?
- Please provide any other details that you feel will support your application.
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Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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