Technical Clerk - Roads Services

Vacancy Information

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.

Hourly rate of pay: £14.85 - £15.91

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, times to be agreed.
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

East Lothian Council as Roads/Road Works Authority has a statutory duty to comply with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.  This entails the operation of a number of statutory and non-statutory databases including GIS, APSE, SCOTS, ASOR and SRWR.

The Jobholder will be involved in all of these functions, supporting the service to meet their statutory duty in association to the occupation of roads throughout East Lothian and will provide administrative/clerical support within the Road Services team.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To undertake a range of clerical and technical support activities for Road Services in its function as the Roads Authority for East Lothian.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Additional Information

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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