EDUC 1592 - Support Services Co-ordinator - Calderglen Learning Community and Calderside Academy Lea

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Support Services Co-ordinator, where you'll play a vital role in managing and developing support services within learning communities. This position offers the opportunity to positively impact learners by improving attainment in essential areas such as Numeracy, Literacy, and Health and Wellbeing. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with legislative requirements while developing strategic partnerships within and outside the community. Enjoy a rewarding career with generous benefits, including pension enrolment and substantial annual leave.

Benefits

Enrolment in a pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing support services within an educational setting.
• Strong understanding of legislative and policy changes affecting education.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop support services in a learning community.
• Ensure responsiveness to customer needs and legislative changes.

Skills

Management

Financial Management

Operational Management

Customer Service

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE

Please be advised that interviews will take place on the 9th of June 2025.

Two Permanent Posts Available:

Locations: Calderglen Learning Community and Calderside Academy Learning Community.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: £50,878 - £51,662 per year.

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Please note: We do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you need to submit additional information, please upload it under supporting documents.

Education Resources require a Support Services Co-ordinator to join their team. The successful candidate will manage, direct, and develop support services in a learning community, deploying resources to meet service delivery and performance standards, as well as handling the financial and operational management of support services within the local learning community.

The role includes managing the operation and development of support services, ensuring responsiveness to customer needs and legislative/policy changes, delivering corporate initiatives including new legislation and policies, ensuring proper governance, and positively impacting learners by closing the attainment gap and improving attainment in Numeracy, Literacy, and Health and Wellbeing.

You will develop, maintain, and evaluate training, development, and Health and Safety plans and procedures.

You will support strategic decisions and contribute to the planning framework within the service, while developing partnership working within and between learning communities, including liaison with other services and resources within and outside SLC.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. 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 before a formal offer of employment.

Please refer to this link for information about the disclosure process and best practices.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should detail any employment gaps and provide a foreign police check for periods living or working abroad, where applicable.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet minimum competency requirements. We also support members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans who meet the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

As an employee, you will receive benefits including:

• Enrolment in a pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies
• Employee discounts, including cinema discounts