Technical Clerk

Reference:
23-26964

Job title:
Technical Clerk

Directorate:
Highways, Engineering and YGC

Service:
Business and Project Delivery Service

Closing date:
22/03/2024 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary year

Salary:
£26,421 - £28,770 a year

Pay Scale:
S1

Location(s):
Caernarfon

**Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this **Information Pack**

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
- Here are some of the most popular benefits of working for YGC:_
- _ The option to work Part-time, and/or Job-share._
- _ Generous annual leave entitlement._
- _ Local Government Pension scheme._
- _ Cycle to Work Scheme, amongst many other benefits._

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, 22/03/2024**

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**Personal attributes**:
**Essential**:
Able to work as part of a team.

The ability to work under pressure and to adapt to business needs.

Flexibility, commitment and self-discipline.

**Desirable**:
The ability to train /develop members of staff.

**Qualifications and relevant training**:
**Essential**:
BTEC Level 3 qualification or equivalent, or equivalent experience.

**Desirable**:
HNC/HND Level Qualification.

**Relevant experience**:
**Essential**:
Working as part of a team.

Experience in the administrative field, or similar.

Experience of Information Technology.

**Desirable**:
Experience in establishing procedures and processes.

Experience of developing business systems.

**Skills and specialist knowledge**:
**Essential**:
Robust understanding of information technology.

Understanding of systems and administrative arrangements.

Good interpersonal skills.

The ability to prioritise work.

Able to contribute and add value.

**Desirable**:
Understanding of quality control systems, the environment and health and safety (HSQE).

**Language requirements**:
**Listening and Speaking - Intermediate**:
**Reading and Understanding - Intermediate**:
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.

**Writing - Foundation**:
**Purpose of the post**:

- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
- Assist the Measuring Officer to provide an effective, efficient and economic support service for the Provider Unit.

**Responsibility for functions**:

- Junior staff associated with the identified duties.
- Any equipment, vehicle, machine or goods relating to the duties noted.

**Main duties**:

- Assist the Measuring Officer to provide an effective, efficient and economical support service with specific consideration to the following:

- Prepare and maintain relevant information in a timely manner and in accordance with the Unit's established systems (in accordance with Quality Assurance requirements)
- Process creditors' invoices and hire machinery.
- Process time-sheets, travel, over-time and on call claims.
- Administer the imprest and credit card system.
- Upgrade payments to the commitment arrangement.
- Distribute weather forecasts during the gritting season.
- Distribute office equipment and mobile phone upgrading responsibilities.
- Other duties of relevance to the post, as required by the line manager.
- Be part of the process of managing and monitoring performance in accordance with the requirements of the post.
- Responsibility for self-development.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
- Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
- Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
- Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
- Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
- Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

**Special circumstances**:

- There will be a need to work outside working hours to respond to the needs of the service and to emergencies.