Overview
South Lanarkshire Council is looking for a motivated and professional Personnel Officer to join our Finance and Corporate Resources team supporting Education Resources. This is a varied and rewarding role, combining expertise in maximising attendance with employee relations, while contributing to wider HR policy development and service improvement.
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £40,804 - £46,991 per year
Vacancy: Permanent
Closing date: Applications must be received by 24th October 2025, 11:55pm.
Responsibilities
* Advising managers on our Maximising Attendance Policy, helping to improve attendance and wellbeing across the organisation.
* Liaising with employees, Personnel colleagues, Occupational Health team, employee support, and trade unions to ensure a consistent, supportive approach to absence and employee relations issues.
* Providing expert advice on discipline, grievance, dignity at work, terms and conditions, and other personnel matters.
* Leading investigations and representing Personnel Services at hearings and meetings.
* Contributing to the development, implementation, and review of HR policies and procedures.
* Promoting equality, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of service delivery.
What We're Looking For
* A professional HR qualification and/or relevant experience in operational HR service delivery, with strong knowledge of personnel policies, employment law, and best practice.
* Confident communicator with excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience in a public sector or unionised setting is an advantage.
Why Join Us?
* A role with real variety - no two days are the same.
* The chance to positively impact employee wellbeing and workplace culture.
* Opportunities to grow your professional expertise in both attendance and employee relations.
Application Guidance
* When completing your application, study the job profile and explain how your knowledge, skills, and experience make you a suitable candidate.
* Outline your experience in analysing data and reporting findings.
* Detail how your experience of absence management and employee relations would add value to the role (please provide relevant examples).
Please note: We do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
How to apply: Please apply online - all correspondence will be via your email address.
Additional notes: Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process may be required to assist the recruitment team to complete recruitment checks in a timely manner. If checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council in connection with any appointment shall disqualify the applicant.
Equal Opportunities and Covenant information: South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements. The Council is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and includes the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
Benefits: Enrolment in the award-winning local government pension scheme; up to 33 days annual leave; public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days); occupational sick pay; family-friendly policies (flexible working and enhanced maternity/paternity leave); employee discounts; and a range of benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, and Employee Assistance Program.
Note: This refined description excludes unrelated postings and extraneous content from the original listing while preserving the core responsibilities, qualifications, and application guidance for the Personnel Officer role.
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