ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 23 August 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 Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £47,611 - £48,633
South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire.
The aim of Social Work Resources is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire.
An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Commissioning & Assurance Officer to play a pivotal role in our newly established Commissioning and Assurance Team. This is a great opportunity to support the effective contract management and resource allocation of commissioned resources across South Lanarkshire.
The successful candidate will support senior members of staff with service development and planning activity, monitoring and performance processes, implement and review contracts, and will build and develop good relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure a high level of customer service delivery and experience.
We are looking for someone who is motivated and ready to support the implementation of the South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP) Strategic Plan.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience and training within a social work/health and/or social care environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to review and improve systems, processes, and reporting methods to increase efficiency
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, providers, and partner agencies.
- A commitment to innovation, partnership working, and delivering excellent outcomes for adults and older people.
If you are motivated and eager to help shape a new service with real impact, we would be delighted to receive your application.
View the Commissioning and Assurance Officer job profile.
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
- Tell us about a situation in your current role where you had to address a challenging issue with a colleague, provider, or partner agency. How did you balance being assertive with remaining collaborative and supportive and what was the outcome?
- Describe a time in your current role when you had to manage competing priorities or a high workload. How did you organise your tasks, make decisions about what to prioritise and ensure deadlines and quality standards were met?
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 Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 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)
