ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 15 June 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.
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Location: East Kilbride Business Unit
Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: £42, - £43, per year
Housing & Technical Resources have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to undertake the role of Services Compliance Officer, with a focus on commercial heating systems and gas compliance, supporting the Council’s Non-Housing general service portfolio of properties.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across all gas and heating assets, contributing to the effective delivery of maintenance, servicing programmes, inspections, and capital projects.
You will hold an SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and be time-served within a commercial heating/gas environment, with demonstrable experience in gas safety compliance. Relevant certifications (e.g. Commercial gas qualifications) are highly desirable.
You must have sound knowledge and practical experience of commercial heating systems, gas installations, servicing regimes, and current gas safety legislation, including compliance frameworks such as Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. Experience in building maintenance, technical standards, and compliance auditing is desirable.
The role requires experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment, including coordinating and monitoring contractors and/or in-house operatives, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with statutory requirements. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise workloads, programmes, and compliance schedules are essential.
Service delivery is paramount; therefore, you should demonstrate a strong commitment to customer care, continuous improvement, and achieving performance targets within strict timescales. A proactive approach to health and safety and risk management is critical to the role.
Effective communication is key. You will possess strong IT skills, with the ability to produce compliance reports, analyse performance data, and maintain accurate records. You should also demonstrate excellent leadership, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, working collaboratively with internal teams, contractors, and external agencies.
You will have proven experience of working to set budgets, targets, and deadlines, alongside the ability to plan, programme, and deliver statutory inspection and maintenance regimes for gas and heating systems.
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Please answer the following question as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents
1. Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’?
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 .
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:
2. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
3. To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
4. Up to 33 days annual leave
5. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
6. Occupational sick pay
7. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
8. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
9. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)