Senior Officer - REQ03567

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC12 (£46,872 - £51,557)

We are looking for an experienced professional to enhance the work of North Lanarkshire Child Protection Committee and our partners in ensuring a skilled competent approach to supporting Care and Protection of our children of North Lanarkshire. You will have a comprehensive understanding of the public protection context in Scotland and should have experience of public protection practice. You will also have an understanding of legislation and guidance, policy development, planning and experience in delivering learning to multi-agencies.

You will work closely with all multi agency partners at both a local and national level. The Senior Officer post will involve new approaches to the design, development and delivery of learning and development, ensuring compliance with the national guidance.

You must have a CQSW/DipSW, BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent plus significant understanding and relevant experience in public protection, policy, practice and improvements. You will also have a good current knowledge of child protection services and a good understanding of the legislative framework, policies and emerging themes, as well as experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training and learning and development opportunities for multi agency partners.

You will be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to commencing in this role.

In return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Sarah Jane Ramsay (ramsaysar@northlan.gov.uk)

This is a temporary position until 30/11/2026.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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

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*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.

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. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***