Locality Manager - REQ06877 - 491709

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council in Coatbridge is recruiting a Service Manager responsible for leading a disability support service, managing the budget and staff, and delivering person-centred outcomes in partnership with users, carers and colleagues.

You will drive service development, monitor performance and ensure best value, with PVG clearance and SSSC registration required or in process. Interviews planned for 22 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Social Work or SVQ4 in Health & Social Care, or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake the Registered Managers qualification if not completed.
• Significant experience delivering services supporting adults with disabilities in the community.
• Experience managing staff and budgets.
• Knowledge of person-centred approaches and risk management in inclusive settings (desirable).
• Must become PVG Scheme member before starting the role.
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Responsibilities

• Assume management responsibility for the service budget and all other resources.
• Lead, motivate and supervise staff.
• Develop service specifications and monitor performance.
• Produce reports on outcomes and service development plans.
• Ensure best value in day opportunity services by leading service development and reporting.

Skills

Staff management

Budget management

Leadership

Person-centred approaches

Risk assessment

PVG scheme aware

SSSC registration

Education

Diploma in Social Work

SVQ4 in Health & Social Care

Registered Manager qualification (if not completed)

Job description

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC12 - £50,669 to £56,329

Based within Coatbridge Locality Support Services you will offer a service that is personalised, stimulating and flexible, providing a range of opportunities for people with disabilities and long term health conditions, regardless of levels of need.

The service you provide will be informed by each individual's personal outcome plan, constructed with the fullest possible participation of the person concerned, their carer(s), and the people who are important figures in their life. The success of the service will be measured in terms of defined quality of life outcomes

You will assume management responsibility for the service budget and all other resources and you will also lead, motivate and supervise staff according to the policies and procedures of the service.

You will ensure best value in all day opportunity services by assuming a lead role in developing service specifications, monitoring performance, reporting on outcomes, ensuring service development plans are in place and producing reports.
A Diploma in Social Work or SVQ4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent together with a willingness to undertake the Registered Managers qualification if not already completed is essential.
Significant experience of working in the delivery of services which support adults with a disability to live full and active lives in the community and experience of working with partner organisations is essential as is experience of managing staff and budgets.
Detailed knowledge of person centred approaches and experience of assessing and managing risk in inclusive settings is desirable.
You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role and you must be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Interviews will take place on the 22 nd October 2026.

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Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.

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