Working with us you will share our ambition for our communities and join us in delivering a service which supports these ambitions and the priorities of the Council. As part of our team, you will be working with a variety of partners, customers and clients ensuring the delivery of a high-quality professional service that maximises the resources available, delivers positive outcomes and meets the needs of customers and service users.

The post is both challenging and varied, involving inspections and contract monitoring. To be a success you will have extended knowledge of a wide variety of roads construction methods. You will make frequent use of your highly developed record keeping skills. The team regularly delivers a demanding programme of improvement and maintenance works; only possible through strong teamwork. Whilst you will work independently much of the time on routine inspections and sites, you will require to work in harmony with the rest of the team.

Extended relevant working experience, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to work under pressure is essential. Applicants should have strong communication and organisational skills. Knowledge of the Roads and Transportation system ‘Confirm’ and the Scottish Roads Works Register is desirable. Applicants must have or be willing to work towards within a specified timescale, an HNC or equivalent (SVQ3 or City & Guilds Level 4) in a relevant subject.

Your reporting base will be Station House, Bellshill and you will have an operational area within North Lanarkshire, however, the post may involve work throughout North Lanarkshire and outwith public transport routes, therefore, a current driving licence is essential.

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.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*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.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. Click on the APPLY link to find out more.

***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.***

For more information and details on how to apply, please click on the s1jobs APPLY button now.

60 Logistics / Distribution jobs in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire

Sponsored Jobs