H&T - G3 Strategy and Policy Officer

Job Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by 28 September 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Work Pattern: to be discussed at interview

Salary: £21,114 - £24,316 per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Housing and Technical Resources and we are seeking to recruit a Strategy and Policy Officer who will focus upon bringing empty homes back into use. This job share post requires collaborative working to ensure key operational and strategic responsibilities can be achieved. You will be jointly responsible for the continuing development, implementation and review of the council's empty homes service throughout South Lanarkshire.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of private sector housing and the benefits of engaging with owners of empty properties to bring these homes back into use.

You should have the drive to develop multi agency partnerships and raise the profile of the empty homes service both internally and externally.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage a workload of cases which require relationship building and earning a degree of trust.

You should have excellent IT skills and be dynamic and creative, with the ability to resolve problems as they arise. Successful applicants will be required to be flexible in approach.

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This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

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 12 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

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…