SWRK 6088 - G2 Scheduling Supervisor (Peripatetic)

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 29 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.

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Location: Service wide
Hours: 29hrs per week, permanent
Work Pattern: working 7 days over 14, including every second weekend, a combination of early shift and back shift, in accordance with a roster (2 weeks early shift and 2 weeks back shift)
Salary / Hourly Rate: £20.66 - £21.25 per hour, £31,239 - £32,131

Are you the type of person who wants more from their job?

Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives?

Are you committed to doing the best you can?

The post is a shared resource across Cambuslang/Rutherglen, Hamilton, East Kilbride and Clydesdale, with locality alignment for management, communication and development.

Peripatetic Scheduling Supervisor

Help us coordinate safe, reliable Care at Home services across South Lanarkshire. We are looking for a motivated and adaptable supervisors who can lead scheduling staff, respond to changing priorities and help people receive their planned care at home.

As a Peripatetic Scheduling Supervisor, you will provide supervisory cover across the four Care at Home scheduling Localities. You will be aligned to a locality for management, communication and development, while working as part of a shared service-wide resource. Your deployment will reflect service needs, including planned absence, training commitments and operational pressures, as agreed by Scheduling Team Leaders.

You will provide day-to-day direction and support to Scheduling Assistants during your allocated shifts, helping to coordinate the scheduling and allocation of work to Home Carers. You will work with colleagues to maintain safe service delivery, respond to staffing pressures and apply consistent scheduling standards across localities.

Your responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling activity during your allocated shift, supporting proactive planning and the response to immediate changes in staffing or service demand.

• Provide clear direction, guidance and practical support to Scheduling Assistants, allocate and follow up agreed tasks, and raise concerns about practice or performance with the Scheduling Team Leader.

• Help ensure care visits are allocated in line with assessed needs, agreed visit arrangements, staff availability, relevant skills, travel requirements and continuity of care.

• Identify staffing gaps, uncovered visits and other pressures promptly; coordinate actions within your delegated responsibilities and escalate unresolved risks through the agreed management arrangements.

• Review available staffing capacity and reasonable deployment options before requesting overtime, ensuring any overtime follows the agreed approval and recording procedures.

• Maintain accurate scheduling records, record decisions and actions, and communicate staffing changes promptly so that rota information remains up to date.

• Provide clear shift and locality handovers covering outstanding work, risks, agreed actions and who is responsible for follow-up.

• Communicate effectively with Home Carers, Scheduling Assistants, Coordinators, Team Leaders and other relevant colleagues to resolve problems and maintain service continuity.

• Apply agreed scheduling guidance consistently, identify opportunities to improve practice and support colleagues to develop their skills.

You will work within agreed procedures and delegated responsibilities, with support and direction from the relevant Scheduling Team Leader. Out of hours, you will follow the service-wide management and escalation arrangements.

You should be able to demonstrate relevant experience and transferable skills in coordinating work and supervising or supporting colleagues. You will need to organise competing priorities, remain calm under pressure and recognise when to seek advice or escalate a concern.

You will have clear communication skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to establish effective working relationships across different teams and locations. You should understand how accurate scheduling supports safe, person-centred care and be committed to consistent standards and continuous improvement.

You will be confident using IT systems, maintaining accurate information and learning scheduling applications. You will handle personal and service information appropriately and follow agreed confidentiality procedures.

The peripatetic nature of the post requires flexibility to work across the four localities and different work locations in accordance with the agreed roster and service requirements.

Training and support

South Lanarkshire Council will provide and fund all required training including induction and ongoing learning and development.

Additional increments for working unsocial hours will also apply.

Your contribution will help Home Carers deliver reliable support and help people remain at home with dignity and independence.

View the Scheduling Supervisor job profile.

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

Personal Statement and Motivation for Application

Please tell us about yourself and explain why you are applying for the role of Social Work Assistant.

In your response, include examples and information that demonstrate your suitability for the role. You may wish to cover:

• Your relevant work experience

• Any other activities that show your ability or aptitude to carry out the duties of this role

• Your key personal qualities and strengths

• Achievements, both work-related and outside of work

• Any voluntary or community-based experience

Leadership and Supervision

Describe your experience supervising or supporting a dispersed team. How did you ensure staff were motivated, supported and performing effectively?

Communication Skills

Describe a situation where you had to communicate with multiple stakeholders to resolve a problem or coordinate services.

Knowledge of Care at Home Services

What do you understand about the demands facing Care at Home services and how can effective scheduling support positive outcomes for service users?

Managing Competing Priorities

Describe a time when you had multiple urgent tasks competing for your attention. How did you prioritise your workload?

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 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)