Driver Assistant (Temporary)
- Location:
- Outside Services Section, Firpark Secondary School, Firpark St, Motherwell
- Salary:
- £24,234 - £25,980 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Advertisement
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Outreach Services team delivering library support to the public across North Lanarkshire.
As a key member of our Outreach Services team, based in Fir Park Secondary School, Motherwell, you will be responsible for operating the mobile library services across the North Lanarkshire Council area. This is a key and valued service within our local communities and requires enthusiastic individuals with excellent customer care skills and an interest in books and reading.
The post includes driving, operating and maintaining the mobile library vehicle, carrying out all safety checks and providing front line services including issuing items to a range of customers, arranging requests and maintaining databases. A range of preparation work and Home Delivery services are also required.
All candidates should either possess a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC), be working towards the completion of it or be required to undergo appropriate training to obtain this qualification.
As a requirement of these posts, the successful candidates must obtain Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) membership through Disclosure Scotland.
This post is fixed term for 23 months.
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 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. 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 and who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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.
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