Technical Clerk

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £ - £

Days and Hours of Work:
Working 5 days a week, working times to be confirmed.
Days of work are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

East Lothian is one of Scotland's fastest growing council areas. Home to more than 100,000 people, the county is renowned for the richness of its local communities and their proud history.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Clerk to join a flexible team of professionals in delivering a high quality service within East Lothian Council Roads Services team. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who has knowledge and experience in the preparation of reports and documentation, managing and maintaining data entry into statutory databases relating to Roads and Transportation.

With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and clearly communicate with customers, contractors and other stakeholders.

The candidate will need to be confident with good verbal and written communication skills who can quickly establish good working relationships. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team of Technical staff and will engage with a wide and diverse audience (Technical and non-Technical) as well as members of the public.

It is expected that the individual will be suitably 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

You will be working within an office environment or remotely. You will need to have an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service. Opportunities for development and advancement will be made available to those that want to develop skills and knowledge within the organisation. If this sounds like you and you want join a team with excellent terms and conditions and opportunities to develop skills then please apply.

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 other benefits included the NHS car leasing scheme. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnPro to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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 . 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.