Team Leader - Family Wellbeing Service - MID06383

Job Vacancy

Midlothian’s Family Wellbeing is a new service aimed to provide flexible, holistic support to families in need. The service supports families with children aged 0-18 in an effort to avoid statutory intervention. Children’s Services in partnership with education and third sector are working to create bespoke plans that support families to overcome obstacles with housing, finances, education and wellbeing.

We are looking for a dynamic Team Leader to lead the service through further development in line with The Promise and the ten principles of whole family support. This will involve: management and training of staff; review and creation of service process and procedures, including performance and outcome reporting; and ongoing collaboration with partners in statutory children’s services, education, and third sector.

KNOWLEDGE

The jobholder must hold a Diploma or Degree in social work that is recognised by the SSSC with substantial experience in children and families social work. The job holder must have or be working towards a management qualification within a three year period.

Extensive technical and specialist knowledge is required and underpinned by both breadth
and depth of knowledge likely to be gained by the acquisition of formal qualifications such as
a degree. A considerable period of relevant working experience will be needed to perform
competently and jobholders may contribute to internal working parties considering the
operational implications of external change.

To deliver the remit of this post also requires the jobholder to keep abreast of current
developments in the fields of Children & Families along with current and future legislation
changes that impact on the service.

S/he will have experience of working within a multi-agency environment and an in-depth
knowledge of working with children’s establishments in addition to experience of managing a
professional staff team and/or managing/leading on a project. Previous management
experience with budget responsibility and excellent communication and interpersonal skills
are essential to the role.

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 29^th September 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Wednesday 9^th October 2024 (TBC)

Job Advert

Position Title: Team Leader – Family Wellbeing Service

Position Number: DAE281

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location: Easthouses Primary school

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday – Thursday 9.00-5.00 Friday 9.00- 3.30      

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £50,549.90 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected 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 or protected adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.