SLA12990 - Partner Liaison Manager

Job Description

Partner Liaison Manager

Council Head Quarters

35 hours per week

Have you managed changed within a public sector setting?

Do you think strategically but have an eye for detail? South Lanarkshire Council is seeking an experienced manager to join a dynamic team to lead and manage the effective strategic and operational interface with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

The post holder will lead a range of activities including developing a number of exciting transformational projects.

Requirements

Please Apply online

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

Legislative Information

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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 competency/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.

Responsibilities

To Lead and manage the effective strategic and operational interface with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

To prepare a South Lanarkshire Council/South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Commissioning Plan.

To develop a Performance Management Strategy for South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and monitor and report thereafter.

To lead the Council on efficiency and mitigation plans for South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and oversee the effective implementation thereafter.

To lead the Council on the delivery of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture ‘Transformational Projects’.

To lead the Council on the delivery of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture ‘Priority Investment Fund’ projects.

To contribute to Community Asset Transfers as they relate to South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture facilities

To develop, lead and manage future interfaces with external organisations and partners across business, community and voluntary sectors. 

Support the Executive Director of Community and Enterprise Resources and Heads of Service on cross resource strategy and policy including transformational change. 

To liaise with elected members, and senior officers within the Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

To attend Council Committee, public meetings, partnership meetings as required. 

Deputise for the Head of Enterprise and Sustainable Development as required.

Provide appropriate professional advice and assistance as required.

Main duties and responsibilities may vary from time-to-time following consultation with the Head of Enterprise and Sustainable Development.

Manage development officers including setting workload, targets and performance review.

 

The Individual

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
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working, including consideration of a condensed working weeks e.g 4 day working week, 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)