SWRK 5596 - G3 Community Support Co-ordinator (Home Assessment Team-Rutherglen/Cambuslang/East Kilbride) (605640)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 27 September 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: Cambuslang Gate
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £43,158
 

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.

This post offers excellent opportunities at a time of considerable development within the service. As a Community Support Co-ordinator you will play a key role in the delivery of community services. You will be responsible for the management of care staff and the delivery of care services, in line with Supporting Your Independence across South Lanarkshire Council. You will be responsible for the work of a team of Home Carers and should be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills. You will also have responsibility for managing and organising the care for service users.

You will work as part of a locality team assessing service users’ needs in respect of care referrals and monitoring and reviewing care within agreed timescales. You should have excellent IT skills and be dynamic and creative, with the ability to resolve problems as they arise.

It is essential that applicant has a qualification which fully meet the SSSC Registration Requirements of the post and gain full SSSC registration within 3 months of commencing the post. 

View the Community Support Co-ordinator job profile.

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

Personal Statement and Motivation for Application – please tell us about yourself and explain why you are applying for the role. In your response, include examples and information that demonstrate your suitability for the role. 

You may wish to cover:

• Your relevant work experience 

• Any other activities that show your ability or aptitude to carry out the duties of this role 

• Your key personal qualities and strengths 

• Achievements, both work-related and outside of work 

Supporting a Dispersed Care at Home Team - describe in detail your experience of working with a dispersed group of staff and how you support and manage the team to deliver a reablement-focused service that promotes independence and achieves positive outcomes for service users

Managing Expectations and Delivering Excellent Customer Service - South Lanarkshire Council are committed to delivering excellent customer service. 

Please describe how you would ascertain and manage client and family expectations whilst delivering excellent customer service and promoting a reablement approach which focuses on maximising independence rather than long-term service provision

Meeting Health and Social Care Standards - please describe how you would ensure that Care at Home services is delivered in a way that meets national Health and Social Care Standards giving thought to the Reablement focus of our service

Risk Assessment and Positive Risk Management - provide an example of a situation where you identified risks for an individual service user or staff member.

• Describe what concerned you and why.

• Describe what your actions were and how you balanced the management of risk with promoting the individual's independence and outcomes.

• Describe what the overall outcome was for the service user or staff member.

Collaborative Working to Support Independent Living - provide an example of a time where you worked with other teams and colleagues internally and externally to support a service user to remain at home, avoid admission to hospital, or achieve a successful discharge from hospital

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.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.

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.

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

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 12 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)