Development Officer (Digital) (Temporary) REQ02236 - 378515

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF  

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate. 

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP 

Working flexibly across North Lanarkshire, you will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of Digital learning across North Lanarkshire within a local Community Learning & Development team and in partnership with Libraries.

Your main duties will include the management of “Digital Labs” which will see flexible, community-based labs set up across North Lanarkshire to provide local adults aged 16+ with the relevant skills, confidence, and motivation to get online. 

Your role will involve the co-ordination of consistent digital learning offers across each town board area, developing learning resources and accreditation, writing reports and managing performance & evaluation. As part of your role, you may also supervise support workers and delegate tasks to meet the demands of the team.

You will liaise with Council colleagues, partner agencies and members of the public, including adult learners, young people, families and community groups involved in local Community Learning & Development programmes.

The successful candidate will be line managed by the CLD Adult Learning Manager. You will be required to move about North Lanarkshire. Good communication and organisational skills are essential. For further information, please contact Emma Clark,  (ClarkEmma@northlan.gov.uk)

This position is temporary until 31st March 2025.

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.

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.***