H&T 4306 - G4 Planning and Resource Manager (604985)

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 26 April 2026 at 11:59pm

Location: East Kilbride Business Unit
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Salary / Hourly Rate: £54,783 - £59,991 per year
 

An opportunity for a highly motivated Planning and Resource Manager has arisen within Property Services to support our Maintenance and Contracts teams based at various business unit locations and stores across South Lanarkshire.

The successful applicant will have the responsibility for managing all aspects of Plant & Transport and our Stores facilities to support over 600 staff in safe and efficient service delivery across the whole of Building Services, liaising with all managers to achieve this. Fully understand fleet, plant and store requirements, ensuring that these accurately reflect the needs of the service and that a professional co-ordinated approach to standardised working practices is achieved across these key areas, managing with in allocated budgets and timescales.  

In addition, you will be representative for Health and Safety groups for Building Services and also responsible for the managing of non-housing team covering schools, offices, leisure centres etc in the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance programmes, supporting as required the planning and safe delivery of varied trades. Monitor and report on fleet, stores, plant and planned maintenance programmes, ensuring sound management and that all agreed statutory and key performance indicators are achieved, whilst maximising client satisfaction.  

Experience of planning and efficient use of resources, budget management, and the ability to deliver projects on time and budget is essential for this post. This will include the monitoring and reporting on overall programme, ensuring sound management of projects, and that all agreed legislative, statutory, and key performance indicators are achieved, whilst maximising client satisfaction.

You will have the ability to identify continuous change and improvement in your relevant teams through effective leadership and management of people, processes, and resources to deliver efficient and effective support to your customers.  This will also include the ability to evaluate and develop business cases for any changes or additional investment required to support the service.

View the Planning and Resource Manager job profile.

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

• Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’?

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 Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

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)

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.