Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
Argyll & Bute is committed to improving the lives of young people transitioning from care to independent living within our remote, rural and island communities. Our dedicated Throughcare and Aftercare Tean provides essential support to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to thrive, in line with our commitment to ‘Keeping The Promise’.
We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Throughcare and Aftercare Team Manager to lead our team in Argyll & Bute. In this role, you will play a crucial part in shaping and delivering high quality support services for young people aged 16 – 25 who are transitioning to independence. This includes responsibility for working in partnership with our Resettlement Service to deliver bespoke and high quality services to our Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking young people.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
You will be managing a staff team who work across our remote, rural and island communities to deliver a high quality service to our care experienced children and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking young people as they move towards and onto independence.
As well as the day to day management of the team you will work with key partners within and external to social work, you will be responsible for the development and continuous improvement of the service in line with The Promise.
Your responsibilities will include
Leading and managing the Throughcare and Aftercare Team, providing supervision and support to staff
Develop and implement service delivery strategies that align with our organisational priorities and best practice
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures
Foster positive relationships with young people, their families, and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their voices are heard and valued.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service, making recommendations for improvements as necessary
Contribute to the training and professional development of team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
You must hold
* a DipSW or equivalent Social Work qualification and be registered with the SSSC.
Additionally you must have
* supervisory experience
* significant practice experience and a grasp of operational and strategic priorities.
* Significant operational practice and ability to intervene in complex and high profile cases.
* An ability to manage risk and to take calculated assessed risks.
* Hold a full UK driving licence
* PVG membership
* Have or be willing to undertake a management qualification
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. This post is not suitable for job share. This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults. You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate. This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).