H&T 2107 - G2 Support Officer (VPRS) (604545) - 2107-412411117

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”. Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £32,337 - £37,465 per year Vacancy: Permanent View the Support">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/17915/hat_-_support_… Officer job profile An exciting opportunity has arisen within Housing and Technical Resources for Support Officer. The Refugee Resettlement Team support families who settle in South Lanarkshire as part of Home Office Global Refugee Programmes. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting existing families and new arrivals. Experience supporting refugees is essential and you must show that you have outstanding communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, excellent planning and organisational acumen and be very flexible and creative with your time, energy and problem solving abilities. This is not a 9-5 post - often there are early starts and late finishes. When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas: Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’ Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, 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 If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.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 Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered a Regulated role under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or 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">https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.di… 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 for any periods living or working abroad. 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. 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 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) South Lanarkshire Council signs Housing Professionalism Commitment South Lanarkshire Council have signed up to the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland’s, Housing Professional Commitment. This commitment underlines the importance that we have always placed on developing our housing and homelessness teams to ensure they have the skills and knowledge they need to enable them to effectively carry out their roles and to develop professionally. https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=503a96f4e4830069021cc41cfbcfb2b4&v… ; alt=" " width="1" height="1"/>

Location: Chantinghall, GB

Posted Date: 8/8/2025