COMM ENT 5594 G2 - Technical Assistant (Dog Warden Cover) (6000524)

South Lanarkshire Council; Blantyre; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Public holidays

Sick pay

Flexible working

Discounts

Cycle to Work

Physiotherapy

Employee assistance

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking an Environmental Health Technical Assistant in Hamilton on a 22-month temporary post. The role focuses on enforcing littering and dog fouling laws, including patrols and possible court appearances.

Strong literacy, numerical and IT skills are required, with a driver’s licence and ability to travel within the South Lanarkshire area. You will support the Dog Warden role and provide coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent literacy, numerical and IT skills.
• Ability to organise workload effectively.
• Experience working with the public, animals (dogs) and enforcement duties.

Responsibilities

• Enforce relevant legislation on littering and dog fouling.
• Conduct patrols and serve fixed penalties where appropriate.
• Occasionally appear in court regarding offences witnessed.

Skills

Literacy

Numerical skills

IT skills

Public interaction

Dog handling

Enforcement duties

Job description

Job Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

Location

Brandon Gate, 1 Leechlee Road, Hamilton, ML3 0XB.

Hours

35 hours per week

Work Pattern

Monday to Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm Friday 8:45am -4:15pm.

Salary

£29,326 - £31,625

Temporary post for 22 months

We are seeking to appoint assertive, enthusiastic and self motivated Environmental Health Technical Assistant who can accept and tackle demanding goals. The Assistant will be motivated in bringing changes to people's behaviour in terms of littering and dog fouling. They will also provide cover and support to the Dog Warden role.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent literacy, numerical and IT skills and have the ability to organise your workload in an effective and productive way.

Ideally you will have experience working with the public, animals (dogs) and carrying out enforcement duties in order to join our specialist team dealing with a range of Environmental Crime.

• Day to day duties will include the enforcement of relevant legislation in respect of anti-social behaviour concerning littering and dog fouling, which will include conducting patrols and the serving of fixed penalty notices. There is also the potential you will appear in court on behalf of the Council to speak to either the dog fouling or littering offences you have witnessed.

You must have the ability to travel around the South Lanarkshire area and you will need to have a driver's licence.

Contact: David Duffy (Divisional) 01698 454644 or at [e-mail] for further information.

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 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.

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:

• 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 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.

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