COMM ENT 696 - Road, Transportation and Fleet Modern Apprentice - 404793

Employer Description

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People - skills, learning and employability
• Place - physical infrastructure and place
• Business - business development and growth

Job Description

Hours: 37 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4.15pm and alternative Fridays 8am - 1pm/8am - 3.30pm 

Salary: £24,732

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to looking after people and meeting as many of their needs as possible. So, it’s natural that we are particularly focused on helping people find jobs and build careers.

Roads, Transportation and Fleet is one of five services within Community and Enterprise Resources, they are responsible for a wide range of services and they are looking for Modern Apprentice Road Operatives to join their team.

Becoming a Modern Apprentice will give you the opportunity to develop a career within Community and Enterprise Resources, and be trained to the appropriate National Standard through off and on the job training and experience and we have vacancies in the following Depots:-

Lesmahagow, Carnwath, Hawbank Road in East Kilbride, and Canderside in Larkhall

What are we looking for?

These opportunities are for trainees and therefore do not require you to have any experience in this field, or qualifications. What we do require is for you to meet the essential criteria as detailed on the attached Job Profile.

The below information is required, when you are completing the application form:

• What depot you wish to apply for.
• Why you wish to apply for a Modern Apprenticeship with South Lanarkshire, particularly focusing on what South Lanarkshire Council can offer you as an employer, as opposed to other employers.
• Why you are interested in a career in Road repairs and maintenance, particularly focusing on what your interest is in the type of work?
• Why you consider yourself to be a suitable candidate for this role, particularly focusing on what skills/attributes you have that would make you a suitable candidate.
• Why good customer care skills are important for a South Lanarkshire Council employee to have.
• Why good communication skills are so important for an employee of South Lanarkshire Council to have.

Please do not submit a CV in support of your application, but if would like to submit any other additional information, please upload this information in the supporting documents section. 

At South Lanarkshire Council we are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and want our organisation to reflect the people of South Lanarkshire. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria on the job profile. However, as we do not have many disabled, care experienced, or ethnic minority employees, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.

The closing date for applications is Friday 11 December 2024 (Please note this post automatically expires at midnight on this date and applications will not be accepted after this time).

All correspondence in relation to your application will be sent to the e-mail address that you used when submitting your application, therefore it is important that you check your inbox regularly so that you don’t miss any important emails from us. 

All interviews will be held between Wednesday 15th January 2025 and Friday 17th January 2025. Please make sure you are available during this period and that you also check your email inbox for important messages as re-scheduling will not be possible.

Important Information 

• Applications can only be made on-line via the www.myjobscotland.gov.uk website.
• We can only accept one application and you can only apply for one depot. Please specify on your application which depot you are applying for. 
• You must meet the essential criteria, as detailed on the job profile.
• On your application you must provide information on the areas highlighted above
• These posts are available on a Fixed Term Contract for a 2-year Apprenticeship

If you require any further assistance relating to the application process, or if you want this information in a different format or language, please e-mail us at ModernApprentice@Southlanarkshire.gov.uk.

South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure & Culture are Equal Opportunities employers and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are committed to the Double Tick Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers him / herself to be disabled and who meets the competency requirements for the post.

View the Modern Apprentice Road Operatives job profile

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. 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.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.