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SWRK 5997 - G2 Care and Support Co-ordinator (607980)
South Lanarkshire Council
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Source date: 11/3/2026
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Job Description ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 15 November 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE. Location: Council Offices South Vennel, Lanark Hours: 18.5hrs per week, permanent Salary / Hourly Rate: £19.35 - £22.51 per hour The Care & Support Service is a supported living service which provides support to adults with a learning disability living in South Lanarkshire. The Coordinator role provides critical operational, regulatory, quality assurance and workforce management functions across the service. Coordinators are responsible for ensuring safe staffing, maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting service quality, managing workforce performance, facilitating training, responding to emergencies and ensuring positive outcomes for the people we support. Candidates should have experience in supporting adults with a learning disability in a supported living environment, have SVQ Level 3 In Care, and be willing to work towards the qualifications required for SSSC registration. Candidates must be willing to work in accordance with a rota which includes weekend work. View the Care and Support Co-Ordinator job profile. Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents: Do you have SVQ Level 3 in care and willing to work towards the qualifications required for SSSC registration? Please study the job profile and provide examples of your work, or other activities which demonstrate your ability to undertake the duties of the post. Please include any other information that you feel is relevant to your application e.g. personal qualities or achievements at work. This role involves working as part of a team. Please provide detail of a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a task. Explain the role you played? South Lanarkshire Council is committed to delivering excellent customer service. Please describe how you would ascertain and manage client expectations, while still delivering excellent customer service. Give an example of your interactive and communication skills. If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant. Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. Overseas Criminal Records Check An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided. Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. Up to 33 days annual leave Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) Occupational sick pay Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper. We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes: People - skills, learning and employability Place - physical infrastructure and place Business - business development and growth Job Info Job Identification 5997 Posting Date 11/03/2026 Apply Before 11/15/2026 Job Schedule Part time Locations 1ST FLOOR, LANARK, ML11 7JT, GB