SWRK 4626 - G3 Planning and Development Officer (606105) - 4626-460461427

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 5 June 2026 at 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: Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm, Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

Salary / Hourly Rate: £47,611 - £48,633

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to work as part of our strategic planning and performance team. As part of the role, you will provide comprehensive support to operational staff to enable delivery of the strategic planning work of the Health and Social Care Partnership and South Lanarkshire Council to enable us to achieve the outcomes set out in our Strategic Commissioning Plan. You will be required to work internally across Council Resources and externally with other key partners including NHS Lanarkshire and the Third Sector organisations.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• Screening questions:
• Are you entitled to work in the UK?
• Do you have experience of working in a planning and development role?
• Do you have experience of multi-agency working across large and complex organisations?
• Application questions:
• 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.
• Leading – what are the key elements to preparing a strategic plan?
• Working with others – what are the key success factors to effective partnership working?
• Performance - What is your experience of using analysing and reporting on performance?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), 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 Scotland Act 2020.

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 Inclusion statement: 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.

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).