ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 9 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: East Kilbride
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £43,158
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY
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.
In partnership with community planning partners, voluntary and independent provider organisations, we offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services.
This post offers excellent opportunities at a time of considerable development within the service. As a Community Support Co-ordinator you will play a key role in the delivery of community services. You will be responsible for the management of care staff and the delivery of care services, in line with Supporting Your Independence across South Lanarkshire Council. You will be responsible for the work of a team of Home Carers and should be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills. You will also have responsibility for managing and organising the care for service users.
You will work as part of a locality team assessing service users’ needs in respect of care referrals and monitoring and reviewing care within agreed timescales. You should have excellent IT skills and be dynamic and creative, with the ability to resolve problems as they arise.
It is essential that applicant has a qualification which fully meet the SSSC Registration Requirements of the post and gain full SSSC registration within 3 months of commencing the post.
You must provide proof of your qualifications when applying for this post as part of your application. Your qualification evidence should be attached to your application in the “Supported Documents” and URL section.
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents.
1. Personal Statement and Motivation for Application
Please tell us about yourself and explain why you are applying for the role of Community Support Coordinator.
In your response, include examples and information that demonstrate your suitability for the role. You may wish to cover:
- Your relevant work experience
- Any other activities that show your ability or aptitude to carry out the duties of this role
- Your key personal qualities and strengths
- Achievements, both work-related and outside of work
Any voluntary or community-based experience
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2. Management & Leadership
Please describe your experience of managing a team within a care or support service.
In your response, you may wish to include:
- Your management style and approach to leadership
- The size and structure of the team(s) you have managed
- Your experience with staff supervision, performance management, and development
- How you ensure high quality, person-centred care and meet regulatory standards
- Your understanding and application of safeguarding procedures
Examples of how you have achieved positive outcomes or improved service delivery
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3. Multidisciplinary & Risk Management
Please describe an achievement where you improved an outcome using a multidisciplinary approach.
In your response, please include:
- Your specific role and responsibilities in the situation
- How you worked with other professionals or agencies
- The actions you took to improve the outcome
The impact of your actions, including what may have happened if you had not intervened
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4. Meeting National Health and Social Care Standards
Please describe how you ensure Care at Home services meet National Health and Social Care Standards, including your understanding of the Community Support Coordinator role.
In your response, please include:
- Your understanding of the Community Support Coordinator role in delivering high-quality care
- Your involvement in care inspections (e.g. Care Inspectorate), including preparation and follow-up
- How you promote dignity, choice, safety, and independence
- How you support and develop staff to maintain high standards
How you monitor, review, and improve service quality
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5. Risk Identification and Management
Please describe your understanding and experience of risk identification and management within a Care at Home service, including the role of a Community Support Coordinator.
In your response, please include:
- Your understanding of risk management in a Care at Home setting and the role of the Community Support Coordinator
- An example of a time you identified a risk to a service user or staff member
- What the concern was and why it was significant
- The actions you took to manage or reduce the risk
The outcome and any learning from the situation
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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 three 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)
