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NLC5 £27,937 - £29,666

Working between the Civic Square offices in Motherwell and from home, you will be part of a team with a remit to design, develop and maintain the Council’s ICT infrastructure.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Team Lead, you will help to support the council to meet the needs of its internal customers, utilising IT solutions that make best use of technology in the provision of efficient, secure and effective services.

This role will assist in the delivery of a wide range of ICT infrastructure services, providing support for the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective and secure ICT Infrastructure which supports delivery of Council services and priorities.

This post is within the Secure Access Team within Infrastructure. The primary focus of this team is to support the edge technologies that manage and provide internet access to Corporate staff and schools and digital access to public services.

You will have knowledge of ICT infrastructure technologies, particularly firewall, web filtering, Web application Firewall, remote access and other secure access service edge solutions.

This role would suit someone who has a strong grasp of networking and a methodical approach to troubleshooting and fault finding.

With an SVQ4/HND/Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject you will have some work experience in an ICT infrastructure support role, be a good communicator who can work collegiately and can interpret customer requirements. Experience of modern digital office tools is required as is a basic knowledge of ICT infrastructure technologies, along with previous experience of supporting the delivery of projects, planning and scheduling.

As a developing IT Professional you will be able to demonstrate problem solving skills, be self-motivated and organised, be able to work to targets and react appropriately and quickly to challenges. Good oral and written communication skills are also essential.

This is a temporary post for 23 months

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.***

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