SLA12899 - Performance and Systems Development Assistant

Job Description

Social Work Resources

Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA

Internal Applicants only

South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire.

The aim of Social Work Resources is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire.

In partnership with community planning partners, voluntary and independent provider organisations, we offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to work as part of our strategic planning and performance team.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive management information to senior and frontline managers to support service planning, performance management and day to day resource allocation. In achieving this, you will be required to build and maintain management information systems, develop and update new and existing management information reports and provide guidance to colleagues across the Resource in relation to system development, management information and performance reporting. The interrogation, analysis and quality assurance of management information provided are central to achieving this. You should have the ability to use initiative and work creatively to identify trends and solutions, work to tight timescales and respond flexibly to changing priorities. You will be required to work internally across Council Resources and with other key partners including Scottish Government, NHS Lanarkshire and Third Sector organisations.

 

Requirements

Recruitment Checks

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.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Legislative Information

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

Disclosure

The preferred candidate will be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland 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.

Responsibilities

Additional Information

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

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• 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 apply online.

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council are Equal Opportunities employer and encourage 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 behaviour 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 Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.