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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Sunday 11th January at 11:55pm
Location: Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45 - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary: £50, - £51. annual salary
South Lanarkshire Council’s Enterprise and Sustainable Development Service is seeking highly motivated and experienced people with a strong background in project planning and delivery. You will play a key role in implementing a wide range of economic development initiatives, including capital investment, physical regeneration, business support and partnership projects.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to significant development, infrastructure and business support projects across South Lanarkshire.
As a Development Officer, you will:
1. Prepare project briefs, business cases and programmes
2. Monitor contract expenditure and ensure compliance
3. Manage resources, including external agencies
4. Coordinate input from a range of internal and external stakeholders
We are looking for someone with an aptitude for partnership working and the ability to operate effectively within a degree of complexity and uncertainty. In return, you will receive strong support, professional development opportunities and the chance to work alongside experienced, forward-thinking colleagues. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and agile working options.
If you do not hold the specified qualifications, we will still consider your application if you can demonstrate that you possess the necessary skills and relevant experience to perform the role effectively.
We would welcome the opportunity to provide informal discussions with interested applicants. Please contact to discuss.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
View the Please tell us about your experience in co-ordinating and managing capital / infrastructure or business support projects and explain how your skills and experience makes you a suitable candidate for this role.
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.
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 Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
5. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
6. To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
7. Up to 33 days annual leave
8. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
9. Occupational sick pay
10. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
11. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
12. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)