North Lanarkshire Council

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
NLC 6 - £31,361 - £33,343
Based within one of our Depots throughout North Lanarkshire, you will drive and be responsible for allocated vehicles requiring specialist driving skills. Specifically operating complex vehicles in difficult or complex situations where manoeuvring skills and good judgement are required. Other duties will include vehicle checks, routine maintenance, and cleaning, transporting goods and people and carrying out associated paperwork. Whilst not driving, undertake ancillary duties as appropriate to the type of work undertaken by the teams being serviced (i.e) snow clearing, vehicle / site housekeeping and cleanliness).
You must be in possession of a Driver Certificate of Competence (CPC) and hold a minimum Category C (LGV) licence. However, category D plus E would be desirable. You should be able to follow written and verbal instructions, accurately complete work-related paperwork, and demonstrate initiative in problem-solving as required. Additionally, you must be physically capable of meeting the demands of the role.
It is essential that you have experience of working within a team and dealing with members of the public as well as understanding health and safety requirements and manual handling techniques. You must also have a flexible approach to working practices.
A combination of permanent and temporary posts are available. Temporary appointments are available until 31st March 2027.
Work Pattern will be 7 over 14 days. This will be discussed further at interview.
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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.
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<li>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.</li>
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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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