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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 29 March at 11:59pm
Location: Auchentibber Resource Centre, Blantyre
Hours: 35hrs per week, temporary until 30 October
Salary / Hourly Rate: £50, - £51,, pay award as from April £52, - £53,
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our South Lanarkshire Justice Service management team and we are seeking to recruit a full-time team leader for our Unpaid Work Service. The position will be for a temporary 6 month period.
The unpaid work team leader is responsible for the management of a Justice Social Work team containing both qualified Social Work staff and paraprofessionals. The team leader requires to fulfil managerial tasks including but not limited to the supervision of staff; allocation of work; quality control and improvement; and the chairing of multi-agency meetings.
The successful candidate will be asked to contribute to the continuous development and improvement of Justice Social Work services and to ensure the effective delivery of Justice Social Work services to national and local standards for the benefit of service users and the wider community.
Ideally candidates should have experience of social work management, but there would be support and training provided for any experienced qualified social worker who may be looking to take their first steps into a managerial role.
Applicants should have experience or interest in leading and managing services, staff leadership and development, supporting people in conflict with the law and have an ability to work well as part of a busy team. Applicants will be asked to manage a budget, analyse data and provide reports and feedback to senior managers.
If you have the relevant skills and experience and are passionate about supporting people in conflict with the law, then we would love to hear from you.
If further information would be beneficial contact should be made with Claire Borden (Fieldwork Manager) .
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Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.
As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
1. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
2. To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
3. Up to 33 days annual leave
4. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
5. Occupational sick pay
6. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
7. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
8. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)