H&T 6004 - G2 Support Officer (VPRS) (609033) - 495183

Southlanarkshire; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrolment in local government pension

Salary Sacrifice AVC

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement (up to 10)

Sick pay

Family friendly policies - flexible Wf

Employee Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton invites applications for a Support Officer within Housing and Technical Resources. The role supports families settling through the Global Refugee Programme, working with the Refugee Resettlement Team to assist both existing families and new arrivals.

The successful candidate will possess refugee support experience, outstanding communication skills (verbal and non‑verbal), strong planning and organisational abilities, and a flexible, creative approach to

Qualifications

• Experience supporting refugees is essential.
• Not a 9-5 post – may require early starts and late finishes.

Responsibilities

• Support existing families and new arrivals as part of the Refugee Resettlement Team within the Global Refugee Programmes.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Planning and organisation

Flexibility

Problem solving

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 17 November 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35 hours per week, fixed term until September 2027
Salary: £32,337 - £37,465 per year

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Housing and Technical Resources for Support Officer. The Refugee Resettlement Team support families who settle in South Lanarkshire as part of Home Office Global Refugee Programmes. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting existing families and new arrivals.

Experience supporting refugees is essential and you must show that you have outstanding communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, excellent planning and organisational acumen and be very flexible and creative with your time, energy and problem solving abilities. This is not a 9-5 post - often there are early starts and late finishes.

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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 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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)