Improvement Officer, 2 High Street, Perth - PKC13033

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

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We currently have the following opportunity:

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Improvement Officer - PKC13033
£59,539 - £64,082
2 High Street, Perth

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As an Improvement Officer your role will be multi-faceted; you will provide supervision and support to the operational team leaders within the services for Children and Families social work as well as working at a strategic level to support the Service to develop and implement Improvement Plans in line with national and local drivers.  

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Some of this work will involve you taking the lead role when working across the partnerships to agree and develop pathways towards improvement.  

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This is an exciting role in that it involves the combination of working at a strategic level to influence and implement different ways of working in children's services as well as being involved in guiding and supporting practice.

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Although you will be centrally based, this role involves you working across the Perth and Kinross Council area.

Skills & Experience Required

We are seeking a confident and experienced social work manager with significant knowledge of childcare and protection.

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You must be able to function independently as well as be part of a team.

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We are seeking a manager who is able to nurture the development of new Team Leaders by empowering and supporting planning and decision making at an operational level.

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You must have experience / ability to work alongside partners to identify, recommend and make systemic changes where required.

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You need to be flexible in your thinking and be able to embrace and implement change where required.

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Essential Skills & Experience Required

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• Significant knowledge and experience of front line social work practice with children and families, including child protection.
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• Experience of first line management tasks.
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• Effective multi agency working.
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• Evidence of ability to lead and motive teams.
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• Evidence of implementing quality assurance effectively.
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• Evidence of performance monitoring, tam planning and identification of improvement actions and their subsequent implementation.
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• Evidence of delivering improvement in culture, systems and practice.
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• Ability to chair complex meetings of an operational nature-- including Child Protection Planning Meetings.
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Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Counciland you could soon be joining our team!

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Here's what we can offer you:

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• A generous annual leave package
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• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
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• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
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• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
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• Access to a range of benefits
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• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions
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We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

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This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Sharon Cooper at Scooper@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

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Click “APPLY NOW”

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

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We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

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Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

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If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

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A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.