Location: Regent House, 9 High Patrick Street, South Lanarkshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen in South Lanarkshire Justice Social Work Services for a Team Leader in the Justice Throughcare Team.
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Team Leader with recent experience of Justice Social Work including Prison Throughcare and a wider knowledge of issues around the strategic Justice Social Work environment.
The post holder will be expected to maintain the high standard of service already established; to further develop the potential of the teams; take a lead role in the development of Justice Services and be accountable for team performance.
This is a varied, challenging and rewarding post involving managing qualified and para-professional social work staff; allocation and monitoring of work within teams; chairing reviews and planning meetings up to and including MAPPA 1 level; maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); liaising with the wider service and partner agencies, particularly the Scottish Prison Service and Prison Based Social Work, and promoting good practice within the team and wider service.
The successful candidate must hold a degree level qualification in Social Work or equivalent. The post requires the successful candidate to be SSSC registered. The successful applicant would be required to undertaken Non Personal Police Vetting level 2 as part of a requirement to use ViSOR.
As part of you application, please answer the following questions directly:
1. What in your view is the main challenge facing Prison Throughcare Social Work currently and how do you think Justice Social Work should adapt to respond to this challenge?
2. Please give an example of clear partnership working with other agencies and/or resources where there was conflict in terms of the plan for a service user. Provide an outline of the steps you took to resolve the situation. What factors did you consider in reaching your decision?
3. The Team Leader role involves supporting the professional development of staff. Can you explain how you would approach supporting and developing staff in your team and any examples of doing so in current or previous roles?
4. Can you describe a time where you have had to manage a challenging member of staff, what strategies you employed and what outcomes you achieved?
For further information or discussion in relation to the post please contact Euan Lloyd, Fieldwork Manager, at
Hours: 35 per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £48. - £49,
View the 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.
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 (Exceptions) Order .
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.