SWRK - G2 Scheduling Supervisor; Rutherglen

Closing date: 5 August 2026 at 11:55 pm.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as part of a team who will provide a support service to Home Carers working to support vulnerable people living in the community Council wide. This includes scheduling and allocation of work. The post holder will need to use IT and should have an interest and good understanding of IT programmes.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the Organisation.

You will be required to work in accordance with a roster which includes early shift, back shift, and weekends, and will be required to work a shift pattern. Additional increments for working unsocial hours will also apply.

South Lanarkshire Council will provide and fund all required training including induction and ongoing learning and development.

If you are a caring, patient, compassionate and adaptable individual who understands and respects the rights of other people, we would like to hear from you. It is important to us that you feel valued and that this will reflect on the care you provide to people. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you will benefit from excellent terms and conditions of employment.

This role will require flexible evening and weekend working.

Location:

Cambuslang/Rutherglen

Hours:

29 hrs per week, permanent

Salary / Rate: £20.66 – £21.25 per hour (£31 239 – £32 131 per year). The grade for this post is Grade 2 Level 4. As this is a shift working post you will receive an additional 1 or 2 increments (depending on your shift pattern) and this will be consolidated into your salary; therefore your salary will commence on either £21.25 or £21.87 per hour.

Shift Pattern:
Working 7 days over 14, including every second weekend, a combination of early shift and back shift, in accordance with a roster (2 weeks early shift and 2 weeks back shift).

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with 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.

See Disclosure Scotland.

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 ten 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. 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 a proud holder of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. 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.

• Enrolment in an award‑winning local government pension scheme
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase the value of the pension pot
• 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 Programme which offers practical and emotional support)