COMM ENT 3488 G1 - Council Officer - Larkhall Area Officer (600267) - 3488-438298649

Location: 30 Union Street, Larkhall, ML9 1DR

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 11:55pm.

Hours: 15 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday and Tuesday, 7am to 3.30pm

Hourly Rate: £13.64 - £13.79 per hour

Looking for a motivated individual to join a team of Council Officers within Larkhall Area Office, Larkhall. The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach to work with strong communication skills and can prioritise workload and problem solve, customer focused and have attention to detail.

Main tasks as a Council Officer are as below:

• Security
  • Provide access and egress to the building, check there are no faults with building systems.
  • Perform visual check of areas to log any defects.
  • Always being vigilant to security and possible breaches.
  • Provide reception cover where required.
  • Log and monitor C.C.T.V. as per S.L.C. policy.
  • Provide additional security presence, if and when required.
  • Report any incidents or near miss to Management team.
• Churn Management
  • Liaise with Managers and colleagues for two person tasks.
  • Check and provide room set ups.
  • Churn Management within banqueting hall, offices and rooms.
• Goods in
  • Sort mail for departments.
  • Liaise with delivery personnel.
  • Perform banksmen duties as required.
  • Daily porterage of mail.
  • Daily portage of goods to departments. This can require heavy lifting and hand balling (paper 12kg per box average 20 boxes) (uniforms are lighter but in larger boxes). Council Officer must ensure mechanical aids are used e.g. York cages (32” x 26”, height 56”), sack trucks, trolleys.
• Waste Management
  • Litter pick the perimeters of the building.
  • Manual or mechanical sweep of grounds.
  • Collect and replenish blue bins from floors as per schedule taking to kitchen.
  • Check toilets throughout the day, for stock levels of tissues and hand towels and replenish as required. Empty bins if required.
  • Recycling collection throughout building.
  • Removal of general waste, organic waste from all office bins as required (Bags lifted from receptacles to above shoulder height when heavy or waist height when less than half full and tying off) using mechanical aids where possible.
  • Check all lift halls for black or cardboard throughout the day.
  • Respond to special confidential waste uplifts.
• Corporate Standards
  • Follow SSOW for all tasks, including the wearing of PPE.
  • Clean front doors of any marks daily.
  • Mop entrance or use mechanical water uplift throughout the day if raining.
  • Brush around front door and fire exits twice daily.
  • Report and log any building defects, report to maintenance.
  • Liaise with the PRP, Clerk of Works and maintenance teams.
  • Deal with all requests from building users and management team.
  • Log all deliveries and deliver to building users.
  • When required through public health: Sanitising tasks & checking and filling Hand sanitising stations throughout the day, stock control checks for levels of sanitiser and replenishing as required, reporting any broken units.
  • Check and monitor cleanliness of areas.
  • Manage pool car paperwork.
  • Report any issues/ incidents/near miss to line manager where there may be a need for a follow up required. i.e. to PRP, Management, accident report, unhappy customer or delay to service delivery.
• Adverse Weather
  • In Adverse weather follow the Adverse Weather Plan for gritting.
  • Ensure pathways are salted and clear of snow or ice.
• Weekly Tasks
  • Wash and clean glass entrances internal / external and remove cobwebs.
  • Wash and brush out Bin refuse areas.
  • Facility safety checks and complete STOP HARM fire log book.
  • Using mechanical sweepers, scrubber dryer, carpet shampooers.

You will be required to cover in outlying council buildings.

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.

Overseas Criminal Records Check
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.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description. 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 & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

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
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC 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)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.