Locality Leader (Temporary) - REQ06531 - 485362

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers only. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

We are recruiting a Locality Leader to work within our Cumbernauld Locality Support Services. If successful, you will work closely with the Locality Manager to ensure delivery of high-quality, person-centred support and care packages for individuals with learning disabilities. You will manage a team who provide support to vulnerable people within our local communities; therefore, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the skills and experience to ensure your team feel supported and motivated to undertake their roles.

You will also be involved in a range of HR tasks including recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations matters, and financial budget management arrangements. A SVQ Level 3/HNC in a relevant discipline is essential together with extended experience of working with people with disabilities. You should be an effective communicator with an understanding of policies, procedures, and standards in relation to disability services. It is essential that you can promote and develop socially inclusive support arrangements.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role. This post is temporary for approximately one year. Interviews will be held within our social work offices in Bron Way, Cumbernauld on the 14th September 2026.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council, we have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans, and their families.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest, and visit.

To find out more, alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats such as Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151. PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.