SLLC 553 Active Schools Manager

Location: SLLC Headquarters, Floor 5, Almada Street, Hamilton

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Band: £48,670 - £49,400 per annum

Duration: Fixed Term Until 31 March 2027

Job Profile: Click here to view

Closing Date: Sunday 1 December 2024 11.59pm

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture in partnership with sportscotland are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Active Schools Manager.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and management of the Active Schools programme within South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

We are looking for a dynamic and creative applicant who has extensive knowledge and experience of managing a team of staff who work with young people in education, sport, health and physical activity.

You should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the aims and objectives of managing Active Schools within a local government setting.

The ability to travel throughout South Lanarkshire is essential, it would be advantageous to have access to a vehicle for business purposes if required to travel to alternative locations.

Interview date: Monday 16 December 2024

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Please answer the questions below on a Word document and add in the ‘Supported Documents' and URL section of the application form.

1 - Please provide details of any gaps in employment history apart from any you have already detailed in the work experience section of the application form.

2 - While referring to the Job Profile please provide details of how you have used your knowledge and experience to successfully manage a project you yourself have been responsible for or been part of a working group. Please describe your role and how you achieved success.

3 - Please provide an example of a successful partnership you contributed to. What was your role in terms of decision making and how did you communicate your success?

4 - Please tell us about a time when you have used your leadership skills in challenging times to maximise opportunities for improvements to quality, innovative and sustainable services

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, 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

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

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 Leisure and Culture.

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

Foreign Police Check - Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years.