EDUC G3 5716 - Youth, Family, Community Learning Team Leader (603856)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 18th of October 2026, 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.

Permanent Post.

Location: Various across South Lanarkshire.
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Work Pattern: Some evening and weekend work required to meet service needs.
Salary: £47,611 - £48,633 per year.

Improving lives and reducing inequalities through creating welcoming, inclusive opportunities where people connect, learn and develop.

This vision is at the heart of our Youth, Family and Community Learning (YFCL) Service, and we are looking for an experienced, motivated and values-driven Team Leader to help shape and deliver this ambition across our communities.

As a Youth, Family and Community Learning Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in leading, managing and developing a team to create high-quality services and learning opportunities that support young people, families, adults and communities to achieve positive outcomes through learning, personal development and community engagement opportunities. Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you will provide leadership to a team of Youth, Family and Community Learning Officers, Workers and volunteers, ensuring services are responsive, innovative and aligned to local and strategic priorities.

Rooted in the values and principles of Community Learning and Development (CLD), you will champion inclusion, empowerment, self-determination, social justice and lifelong learning. Through a strengths-based and collaborative approach, you will lead your team and work alongside communities, partners and stakeholders to identify needs, build on existing assets and create opportunities that enable meaningful participation, achievement and positive change.

The role involves providing operational leadership and professional supervision across a range of programmes delivered in local communities, YFCL establishments, schools and partner settings. You will support, develop and inspire staff to deliver high-quality practice, ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements while promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence.

As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing planning, performance management, quality assurance and resource allocation within your establishment, ensuring programmes are delivering measurable impact and achieving agreed outcomes. You will lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of your team’s performance, using evidence and data to inform decision-making, demonstrate impact and support future developments.

Working closely with Managers, colleagues and partner agencies, you will build and maintain effective partner relationships that enhance opportunities for collaborative working and maximise outcomes for individuals, families and communities. You will contribute to the development and implementation of local and service-wide priorities, identifying opportunities for growth, innovation and continuous improvement.

Reporting to Youth, Family and Community Learning Co-ordinator you will play a key role in the operational leadership of the service, ensuring that resources are used effectively and that teams are supported to deliver high-quality, inclusive and impactful provision. You will lead by example, fostering a culture that empowers staff, strengthens partnerships and delivers lasting positive change.

 Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

1. Are you a member of or actively working towards membership CLD standards councils.
2. Do you have experience of leading and supervising staff, volunteers or teams within a Community Learning and Development setting?
3. This post requires evening and some weekend working. Are you able to work evenings and weekends?
4. Tell us what attracts you to this post? What values and principles do you hold that would make you excel in this role. 
5. With reference to the job profile, what skills and experience do you have that would be transferable to enable you to carry out the duties of this post?
6. Describe a time when you led a team within a Community Learning and Development setting to improve outcomes for learners or communities. What was your role, how did you support and motivate your team, and what impact was achieved?
7. Are you applying for multiple YFCL posts at this time, If so which.

View the Youth, Family, Community Leading Team Leader job profile.

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.

Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from male / female applicants

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or 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)