EDUC G3 5770 - Youth Family Community Learning Officer

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 18th of October 2026, 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.
Permanent and Temporary.
Location: Across South Lanarkshire Council.
Hours: Various hours available.
Work Pattern: Some evening and weekend work required.
Salary: £42,228 - £43,158 per year (full time salary).
Improving lives and reducing inequalities through creating welcoming, inclusive opportunities where people connect, learn, and develop.
This vision is at the heart of our Youth, Family and Community Learning (YFCL) Service, and we are looking for skilled, motivated and values-driven individuals to help us make it a reality.
As a Youth, Family and Community Learning Officer, you will play a key role in leading and developing services that support young people, families, adults and communities to achieve positive outcomes through a diverse range of learning, personal development and community engagement opportunities. Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you will lead the planning, coordination and development of programmes that help individuals develop confidence, skills, resilience and aspirations, improving life chances and supporting people to reach their full potential.
Rooted in the values and principles of Community Learning and Development (CLD), you will promote inclusion, empowerment, self-determination, social justice and lifelong learning. Through a strengths-based approach, you will work alongside individuals, communities and partners to identify needs, build on existing assets and create opportunities for meaningful participation and positive change.
The role involves leading the development and delivery of high-quality programmes and activities across a variety of settings, including local communities, YFCL establishments, schools and partner organisations. You will support and guide Youth, Family and Community Learning Workers and volunteers, ensuring people can connect, learn and develop while helping to reduce inequalities and strengthen community capacity. You will lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of project outcomes, ensuring robust evidence of impact is gathered, analysed and used to inform service planning, continuous improvement and future service development.
Working closely with colleagues, partners and stakeholders, you will build and sustain effective relationships that enable responsive, collaborative and impactful service delivery. Partnership working will be central to your success, ensuring that services are accessible, inclusive and tailored to local priorities. You will contribute to service planning, identify opportunities for innovation and development, and support the effective use of resources to maximise impact and outcomes.
Reporting to Youth, Family and Community Learning Service Managers, you will contribute to the strategic and operational development of innovative services that empower people, strengthen communities and create lasting positive outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who shares our passion for community learning and development and is committed to making a real difference by creating welcoming and inclusive opportunities where people can thrive.
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents

• Do you have relevant skills and experience of community learning and development?
• Are you a member of or actively working towards membership CLD standards councils.
• This post requires evening and some weekend working. Are you able to work evenings and weekends?
• Tell us what attracts you to this post? What values and principles do you hold that would make you excel in this role.
• With reference to the job profile, what skills and experience do you have that would be transferable to enable you to carry out the duties of this post?
• Some of the learners you will be working with are have multiple barriers, how have you tackled these issues and what techniques have you used to get them to engage?
• Are you applying for multiple YFCL posts at this time, If so which.

Please see Youth Family Community Learning Officer job profile.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
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/or 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/or 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)