SWRK 5921 - G5 Fieldwork Manager (Children and Justice)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice AVC scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement (up to 10)

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a temporary Fieldwork Manager in Hamilton to provide strategic leadership for Care-experienced young people. The post requires prior line management, and responsibility for internal residential care and oversight of external residential provision.

It supports the Council’s Promise and Close to Home strategy and operates within a 23-month contract. Applicants should demonstrate strategic thinking, leadership capability, and commitment to safeguarding while

Qualifications

• Proven track record in strategic managerial oversight
• Experience leading on residential and external care services
• Ability to work as part of a Children’s management team

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic managerial oversight for key Care experience areas for Young People
• Lead on strategic management of Internal and external residential care services
• Be part of the Children’s management team to deliver the Promise and Close to Home approach

Skills

Strategic leadership

Line management experience

Care-experienced young people

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 8 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Council Headquarters, Hamilton
Hours: 35hrs per week, temporary for 23 months
Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.45 - 4.15pm
Salary / Hourly Rate: £67,430 - £68,470

South Lanarkshire Council Children and Justice Services are looking to recruit a temporary Fieldwork Manager for a period of 23 months.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide strategic managerial oversight for key areas related to our Care experience Young People.

The post holder will have prior line management and leadership experience and be able to lead on the strategic management of a range of services for Care experienced young people including Internal Residential Care and strategic oversight of external residential care.

As part of the Children’s management team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring we are able to deliver the ambitions of the Promise and South Lanarkshire’s approach to keeping our young people Close to Home.

View the Fieldwork Manager job profile.

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

• Please study the job profile and detail your skills, knowledge and experience that would be relevant to the role of Fieldwork Manager.
• Select 1 key national priorities for Children’s policy and tell us about how you as a fieldwork manager would look to implement strategies.
• Do you have 5 years post qualifying experience in a statutory social work setting?
• Have you previously held a social work management role?

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

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 Children and Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and 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.

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

Benefits

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)