SLA10890 - Head of Corporate Services (South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture)
- Location:
- Council, HQ. Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
- Salary:
- £57,028.13 - £67,813.28 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
We are looking for a new Head of Corporate Services for South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture.
This is a new and exiting opportunity for someone who has vision and energy to join our Leadership Team. The role will report directly to the Chief Executive and is part of the Leadership Team responsiblefor the strategic leadership of the organisation. This role is responsible for corporate support services, ensuring resources are aligned appropriately to aid the smooth operation of the organisation.
You are responsible for the long term and day today financial planning of the organisation as it moves forward in the delivery of the new strategy. You will oversee all aspects of the finance function, the HR function including training and development, and the IT and administration functions.
You should be a qualified accountant and have a demonstrable track record of success in a corporate environment, ideally across a range of relevant activities, delivering with a customer-facing environment.
Requirements
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.
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.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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 essential requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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 essential requirements for the position.
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
Politically Restricted: This post has been politically restricted in terms of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
The Individual
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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, 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)
- Hybrid working