Location: Council Offices Kirkwall Orkney, KW15 1NY
Salary: £48,602 - £51,412 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Team Manager, Children and Families Fieldwork (2 Posts)
2 x 35 hours per week
Permanent
£48,602 - £51,412 / £26.83 - £28.17 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)
Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to improving outcomes for our children, young people and families, and to delivering Scotland’s Promise. We are seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to the post of Team Manager within the Children and Families team, with specific responsibility for our Fieldwork Service.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with considerable experience of working within a children and families setting. You will also have experience of managing a team and will be willing to take on the challenge of managing a developing team and service.
Additionally, the Team Manager will have the ability to support and develop staff to ensure services are delivered to the highest standard and will be a key contributor to the broader development of Social Work services in Orkney. We have invested time and finances into our approaches, including developing social pedagogy and systemic practice along with an ambition to be trauma informed across the service.
We are committed to encouraging and supporting our staff to develop their career through local and national training opportunities and have a continuing professional development pathway which focuses on supporting social workers to progress their professional knowledge and skill in line with their personal aspirations.
You will be qualified in Social Work (degree, post graduate diploma or equivalent), you will have over 5 years relevant experience, and be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council.
Requirements
This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults and children.
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
Closing Date: Sunday 17 November 2024
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