EDUC 4805 - Senior Manager of Pupil Support - Hamilton Area (607865)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 18th of June 2026, 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.

Location: Hamilton Area (Peripatetic)

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: Depute Head Teacher 8, £80,646 per year.

Transforming learning and teaching, inspiring learners, improving attainment and supporting young people to achieve their potential is what we want our schools to achieve. It is our mission to make positive meaningful changes in the lives of young people. We aim to provide exceptional learning and working environments for pupils and staff and work in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals.

We are now inviting applications to join the Education Resources Service as a Senior Manager Pupil Support on a permanent basis. Your role will be to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment to support schools to meet the needs of children with additional support needs and meet their statutory duties in that regard. You will have a strategic brief that will take forward Additional Support for Learning and the GIRFEC wellbeing agenda. You will also have an area remit in which you will provide pastoral support and advice to headteachers and liaise with parents, partner agencies and third sector organisations to devise innovative and creative solutions so children can progress in their learning. You will also be a key player in the Council’s Children’s Service Plan, working closely with Social Work, NHS and third sector colleagues to make things better for our children and young people.

You are a senior manager with a teaching background. You will have a detailed knowledge of inclusive practice and procedures. You will be a highly skilled communicator who can manage and resolve often complex situations. You will be required to travel throughout South Lanarkshire.

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 If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.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.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. 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.

It is a legal requirement for any teacher teaching in a Scottish state school to be registered with GTC Scotland, General Teaching Council (Scotland) Registration.

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 three 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.

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.