Assistant Team Leader

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

Assistant Team Leader - PKC
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Salary: £49,779 – £53,627

Location:

Early Intervention and Prevention Service, Pullar House, Perth

Perth & Kinross Council aims to work with the residents of the Perth & Kinross area to provide independent living across all communities.

A vacancy has arisen within the Early Intervention and Prevention Service for an Assistant Team Leader.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting in supporting the management of a busy team comprising of social workers and mental health assistants; undertaking staff supervision, reviewing Adult Support & Protection cases and reports.
• Supporting the Team Leader in managing the first point of access for those with mental health concerns by facilitating a mental health triage of cases across the partnership, including third sector and health colleagues.
• Supporting the design and implementation of the new service, ensuring service delivery and completion of all statutory duties involved in adult social work.
• Representing the team in various multi‑agency settings.

The service is fast paced and varies each day, with excellent training and supervision provided. Benefits include flexible working scheme, modern working practices and generous annual leave entitlement.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

• Motivated, engaging, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective time management to handle competing demands and be flexible and responsive.
• Good understanding of mental health issues, substance use and adult protection.
• Ability to integrate and cultivate successful links within the team and across services.
• Knowledge of services, challenges, demands and demographics within PKC is an advantage.
• Experience of assessment of social and personal care needs and managing risk.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of social work principles and values.
• Experience of Adult Support & Protection legislation and other legislation such as the Mental Health & Care (Scotland) Act and Adults with Incapacity Act.
• Relevant qualifications: DIPSW, CQSW, CSS and other social work qualifications.
• Current registration with the SSSC and eligibility to register with the PVG scheme.
• Valid UK driving licence (travel to various locations across Perth and Kinross).

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 demonstrate the criteria required in the role as well as our values and behaviours
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• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as flexible working, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our wellbeing framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Pamela Ritchie to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and, as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview…