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This is an exciting time for East Renfrewshire and we are looking for an energetic, strategic thinking, creative Team Manager who has the right values, experience and leadership to work within our Intensive Family Support Team. The team comprises of social work and health staff who have responsibility for working with colleagues in children’s and justice services to offer intensive support to families. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues within community team services by supporting operational duties and providing additional oversight to child protection and complex cases. This post holder will uniquely help shape and lead on targeted, tailored whole family support delivering compassionate and trauma informed social work support for children, parents and their wider communities.

You will be involved in financial and other resource management, performance management, and service development and will be expected to promote targeted interventions for children, young people and their families within our integrated model of health and social care. We are keen to hear from individuals that are committed to our vision and have a strong value base who remain compassionate when faced with complex situations. You will be committed to ensuring a timely, risk sensible and strength based practices which are focus around our ‘Signs of Safety model’.

The team manager role is key in shaping our vision and the post holders will demonstrate enthusiasm to both the communities we serve and staff they support.

Applicants will hold a professional social work qualification and be able to demonstrate considerable social work experience, whilst previous supervisory experience, project planning and organisational, analytical and communication skills will be an advantage.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

This post requires Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. You must currently have registration or eligibility to apply from commencement of employment (you must complete registration within the first 6 months of employment).

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

Further Information

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