Development Officer

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 SLLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace.

Job Description

Location: Various locations throughout South Lanarkshire, primarily Camglen locality

Hours: 35 per week - Please note occasional evening and weekend working may be required dependant on the needs of the business

Salary/Hourly Rate: £42,228 - £43,158

Duration: Fixed Term until 31st March 2028

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to support and assist the Senior Development Coordinator in delivering locality focused physical activity, health and wellbeing intervention programmes to the residents of the 4 localities of South Lanarkshire.

The post holder will work with key locality partners both internal and external to increase participation, accessibility and community capacity for physical activity within South Lanarkshire.

The Development officer will deliver a locality focused approach to addressing need and tackling health inequalities for the residents of those localities.

The role requires the health development officer to deliver elements of health programmes within venues within those localities as well as plan and programme the variety of commitments in line with the South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships business objectives.

The post holder will be required to communicate effectively and develop partnership to assist in driving forward locality agenda.

This post forms part of our overall commitment of healthier & wealthier communities for South Lanarkshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a one-page locality focused business plan outlining area priorities and objectives which aim to increase and maintain recommended levels of physical activity, health and wellbeing in consultation and collaboration with key locality partners.

• Co-ordinate, facilitate and market the implementation of the locality plan to encourage and deliver an integrated approach to physical activity, health and wellbeing.

• Deliver key element of the one-page business plan e.g. delivery of interventions/programmes as per locality/facility/venue need.

• Work in partnership with other professionals, organisations and communities to enable target populations to achieve and maintain physical activity, sport and healthy lifestyle.

• Recruit, deploy, support and monitor the performance of employees/coaches.

• Monitor, review and evaluate services to ensure the provision of a quality service,

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Experience in Health development, community engagement, working with older adults, or physical activity programming.
• A strong commitment to inclusion, equality, and community wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and partnership‑building skills.
• Creativity and confidence in delivering activities that appeal to a wide range of participants.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• A proactive, positive approach to working with diverse communities.

Relevant qualifications in health, physical activity, community development are desirable but not essential if you have strong practical experience.

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

Could you give us an example of a time where you have had to represent the trust with an internal or external partner at meetings, groups or other forums? Tell us how you were able to use your knowledge, ideas and expertise whilst working with others to achieve outcomes.

• Can you tell us about a time when you have had to use your initiative and drive to improve and develop systems and processes to increase efficiency achieving better health outcomes for residents? How did you both communicate this to, and involve your colleagues in the developments?

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.

Any candidate canvassing elected members or employees, either directly or indirectly, in relation to recruitment, will immediately be disqualified.

Legislative Information

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

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or 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.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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 twelve 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

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture 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 Leisure and Culture SCIO, 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, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• 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)

About Us: South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth