SWRK 4354 - G3 Team Leader (605916) - 4354-454899876 in Hamilton

Location: Pollock Avenue, Hamilton

Hours: 35 per week, permanent

Work Pattern: to be discussed at interview

Salary / Hourly Rate: £31.39 - £31.84

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full time Team Leaders to join Emergency Social Work Services. South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Department's Emergency Social Work Service (ESWS) became operational on 31 March 2009. ESWS work 365 days a year covering 128.5 hours per week. Local office work 250 days a year and cover 39.5 hours per week. The organisation and structure of the Emergency Social Work Service was developed to provide an improved level of service to ESWS users in South Lanarkshire Council. The service is more responsive to service users' needs and provides quicker, clearer, more consistent and more appropriate pathways to services, supports and interventions.

The Team Leader will work over a three week shift rota and be expected to work weekends and public holidays dependent on your rota. As the Team Leader at Emergency Social Work Service, you will have oversight of shift delivery aligned to the wider delivery of Social Work services in South Lanarkshire. This will include line management of social work assistants as well as senior management on-call responsibility between the hours of 01.45hrs and 08.45hrs (weekdays) and 01.45hrs and 07.45hrs (Weekends). Emergency Social Work Service must maintain strong links with daytime Social Work services and therefore the Team Leader role will include certain tasks/duties to ensure strong working links between Emergency Social Work and locality Social Work offices.

What will you be doing?

The candidate will join a well-established Social Work team in a management role. You will be responsible for day-to-day decisions during the out of hours period with the central objective being to ensure that the service is responsive to wide variations of referrals. The central objective of this responsibility will be to contribute towards the safety of individuals, families and communities. The role requires a strong focus on partnership working, primarily with Police and Health colleagues but also with various other agencies. The operations manager should have a sound knowledge of the legislative and policy base which guides and underpins statutory Social Work Services.

About You

The successful candidate should be registered with the SSSC and be qualified to degree/diploma level in Social Work and have an interest and commitment in all areas of Social Work delivery. Experience of managing and leading teams including the provision of supervision and management of performance is an essential criterion for this role whilst having experience in managing Social Work delivery within the public protection arena is essential also. The candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and be flexible to the needs of the service. Being able to prioritise work is a key aspect of the role, particularly when leading a small team. The candidate will also be a committed team player who is enthusiastic about leading the service as well as working collaboratively with other social work leaders and partner agencies. The successful candidate should have a full UK driving licence.

Legislative and Disclosure Requirements

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. 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. 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 three 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.

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.

Benefits

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of our 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)