F&C 4406 - G2 Personnel Assistant (608544)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Monday 11 May 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: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary: £29,326 - £34,399 per year
 

A Vacancy has arisen for a Personnel Assistant role within Finance and Corporate Resources.

The role involves working within our Oracle Fusion Helpdesk team, providing first point of contact support to employees and managers in relation to a wide range of HR related enquiries and policy matters. 

To provide the highest level of customer service it is therefore essential that you have previous experience of working in a busy, customer focused environment, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and can demonstrate the ability to provide professional HR advice with confidence. 

The successful applicant will be resilient, positive and solution focused. You will be able to demonstrate a proactive and flexible approach to prioritising your own workload and have enthusiasm to deliver an excellent service to managers and employees across the Council by taking personal responsibility for processing enquires to a high standard.

The role will also undertake reporting requirements for the service therefore we are also looking for candidates to demonstrate strong IT and analytical skills, attention to detail and a willingness to learn and develop their own skills and knowledge within the role.

View the Personnel Assistant job profile

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

• Provide detailed examples of work-related duties or other activities which demonstrate your ability to undertake the duties of this post as described.
• Describe a project or task you have been involved in that required you to use your initiative or adopt an alternative approach to resolve a problem or issue. Explain how you approached this and what steps you used

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.

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)