LOCATION:
Community Connect@ Rattray, High Street, Rattray, Blairgowrie, PH10 7DG
SALARY:
£54,434 - £58,601 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent
POSITION TYPE:
Full Time
HOURS:
36 hours per week
We currently have the following opportunity:
Team Leader - PKC13518
£54,434 - £58,601
Blairgowrie Social Work Team, Community Connect, Rattray
Shape lives, build futures—join the Children, Families and Justice Service at Perth and Kinross Council.
Guided by the values of compassion, integrity, and ambition, our teams make a real difference every day.
Whether you're supporting children, families, or adults, you'll be part of a service that puts people first, champions rights-based and person-centred practice, and values relationship-based approaches to change lives.
We offer a collaborative, inclusive environment where your voice matters, your wellbeing is supported, and your professional growth is nurtured. Be part of a council that recognises the life-changing impact of a service that invests in early intervention, innovation, and frontline excellence.
We are seeking an experienced practitioner to join our Blairgowrie Social Work Team. This is a pivotal role where you will lead and support a team of dedicated Social Workers and Senior Social Care Officers to deliver high-quality services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and families within a rural locality setting.
As Team Leader, you will provide professional leadership, supervision, direction and guidance, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practice standards. You will work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for those children at risk of harm and support, working with families on both a voluntary and statutory basis. You will also contribute to the improvement agenda, building and retaining community relations with partner agencies and develop your team plan to meet the necessary improvement goals.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a team of Social Workers and Senior Social Care Officers within a locality team.
* Provide regular supervision, mentoring, and performance management.
* Ensure timely and effective responses to child protection concerns.
* Oversee complex cases and support decision-making in line with legislation and policy.
* Provide oversight and case direct for cases subject to Looked After status and Permanence planning.
* Promote a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice.
* Contribute to service development and quality assurance processes.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Skills & Experience Required
* Qualified Social Worker with current registration. Hold a post qualifying Child Protection certificate or be willing to undertake this.
* Significant experience in child protection and safeguarding.
* Supervisory experience.
* Strong leadership and team management skills.
* Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and best practice.
* Have the capacity to develop and instil a team ethos which encourages commitment to continuous improvement.
* Ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions in complex situations.
* Be flexible, supportive and approachable.
* Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
* You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.