FCR 4043 - Head of Facilities, Waste and Grounds Services (600101)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 12 April 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.

Permanent: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Salary: £120,042 – £124,823

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This is an exciting opportunity for a transformational leader to join Community and Enterprise Resources at a pivotal time for South Lanarkshire Council.

South Lanarkshire Council is one of Scotland’s largest and most progressive local authorities. We are an ambitious, high-performing organisation with a clear vision to improve the quality of life of everyone who lives and works here.

The successful candidate will lead one of the Council’s largest and most visible front-line services, with responsibility for Facilities Management, Waste Services, Grounds Maintenance, Street Cleaning, Countryside & Greenspace Services and Bereavement Services. The service employs over 2,600 staff and manages a significant revenue and capital budget, delivering essential services to schools, communities, businesses and residents across South Lanarkshire.

This role sits at the heart of the Council’s sustainability, zero waste and climate ambitions. You will lead the delivery of major transformation programmes, ensuring services remain efficient, resilient and customer focused within a challenging financial and legislative environment.

Crucial to your success will be your ability to provide clear strategic direction while maintaining strong operational oversight. You will demonstrate visible and credible leadership, building trust and confidence with Elected Members, employees, trade unions and external partners. You will have the confidence to take informed decisions, analyse complex performance and financial information, and translate strategy into effective service delivery and measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate substantial senior management experience within a large, complex public sector / local government organisation and a strong track record of leading multi-functional teams through change. You will bring excellent strategic, operational and financial management skills, with a clear focus on delivering Best Value, continuous improvement and high-quality customer services within relevant legislative frameworks.

You should be educated to degree level and/or hold a relevant professional qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.

When completing the application process please ensure you provide a separate word document and upload this under supporting documents, covering the following areas:

1. Provide an example of when you have led multi-functional teams to design and deliver a significant service improvement or transformation. Please outline your role, the scale and complexity of the challenge, and the measurable outcomes achieved.

2. Please provide examples of how you have ensured effective service delivery within a complex legislative and regulatory framework. Outline your approach to governance, risk management and compliance.

3. Describe the main achievements of your career to date and explain how your experience equips you to lead large-scale front-line services through financial challenge, legislative change and organisational transformation.

Recruitment Checks

Please apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history.

Legislative Information 

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post has been politically restricted in terms of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

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. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the British Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum essential requirements for the position.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in an award-winning local government pension scheme (LGPS)
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme, if you are a member of the LGPS
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Up to 10 days Public holiday entitlement
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• A range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
• Occupational sick pay

 

For an informal enquiry about the role please contact Kevin Carr, Executive Director on 01698 454708.