F&C 4108 - G3 Personnel Officer

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace.  Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. 

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 29 March 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week, fixed term and Permanent roles available
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary: £40,804 - £46,991 per year

The opportunity has arisen for 4 Personnel Officers to join our team across Recruitment and Onboarding, Operational Transactions and Employee Relations.  Information on these roles is detailed below. 

Recruitment and Operational Transactional Roles - 1 Permanent role and 1 fixed term role for 1 year

To be part of the HR transactional hub, managing and supporting a busy team of Personnel and Clerical Assistants.  Your main areas of work will align to either the recruitment and onboarding team or the pay & conditions transactional team.

We are looking for applicants who are confident communicators with experience of working in a busy, customer focused environment, and who are resilient, positive and quick to learn.  If interested, you should be able to demonstrate your ability to work successfully as part of a team, providing support to managers and employees whilst maintaining a highly professional manner, confidentiality and discretion at all times. 

Supervisory experience is not essential; however, you must be able to demonstrate your ability to manage a team where competing priorities, meeting deadlines and achieving key performance indicators is essential.  

You will be highly organised, proactive and motivated with excellent planning skills allowing you to make an immediate and positive impact within the team. You should be up for the challenge of learning new skills and looking for new ways of maximising the integrated HR and Payroll system ensuring ongoing improvement to service delivery. Therefore, previous knowledge and understanding of Oracle Fusion would be advantageous, however training and support will be provided. 

In addition, applicants will demonstrate the ability to interrogate HR systems and undertake thorough data analysis that contributes to the Council’s reporting requirements, ensuring that accurate and meaningful data is available to inform decision-making and compliance. 

Employee Relations Role - 2 Permanent roles

You will provide specialist advice and guidance to managers, employees and their representatives on a wide range of employee relations and involvement issues.  You will help ensure our policies reflect best practice, meet legislative requirements, and support the Council’s values and service plans.  You will also represent Personnel Services on internal / external groups, bodies or committees as required and 

Your work will involve:

• Liaising with managers, employees, personnel colleagues, and trade unions to ensure a consistent, supportive approach to employee relations issues.

• Providing expert advice on discipline, grievance, dignity at work, terms and conditions, and other personnel matters.
• Leading investigations and representing Personnel Services at hearings and meetings.
• Contributing to the development, implementation, and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Promoting equality, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of service delivery.

You will have a professional HR qualification and/or relevant experience in operational HR service delivery, with strong knowledge of personnel policies, employment law, and best practice. You’ll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. CIPD qualification is desirable.

View the Personnel Officer job profile

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

• Please detail the role(s) you wish to be considered for and your motivation and interest in applying.

• Detail your experience, behaviours and knowledge that you would bring to this post and how these align to the essential criteria for the role.
   

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.

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 Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

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)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.