Senior Officer (Temporary) (Various Locations) - REQ06812 - 492301

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC12 £50,669 - £56,329

Temporary for 23 months

At North Lanarkshire we put the needs of our people first. We are committed to delivering high standards of person-centred care, one which promotes greater independence and choice and ensures our people feel safe and able to remain living in their homes.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our Adult Headquarters team. You will be part of a team leading on Old Age, Frailty, working across 3 hospital sites with service users and their families, contributing to the promotion of social work values and support development and maintenance of best practice and monitoring of performance in this field of work. You will also be responsible for ensuring that staff are aware of and operate within organisational policies, procedure and national standards and undertake a key role in the continued service developments and focus on the ongoing improvement of practice and service standards.

The successful candidates will work closely with the Senior Manager and Service Managers Adult Services and collaborate across a range of stakeholders including Council and partners, service users, carers and families to positively influence local policy and practice and service developments in these areas, helping us to deliver outstanding customer service and all-inclusive community supports to people within our communities. To undertake this role effectively, you must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills. We are looking for organised and resourceful individuals with problem solving skills with a 'can do' approach, able to work well under pressure.

To apply for this position, you must hold a Professional qualification at degree level or equivalent or another relevant field e.g. nursing qualification together with excellent understanding of the opportunities and challenges that exist for Older people. Knowledge of personalisation, the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, and the principles of Self-Directed Support, would be beneficial. A relevant postgraduate or management qualification and previous experience as a people manager is desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

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Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. 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, find out more at work well NL. 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.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

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. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure 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. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***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.***