Chief Officer, Children's Services / Chief Social Work Officer (0266), Stornoway

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Chief Officer, Children’s Services / Chief Social Worker Officer (0266), Stornoway
35 hours per week, permanent position
£77,296 to £80,756 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 per annum Distant Islands Allowance

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Children’s Services and responsible for all HR, financial and business planning aspects within the service area. The post holder will be the Chief Social Work Officer for the Authority and undertake the statutory duties of this role as required under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, and as such exercise the role of Agency Decision Maker on behalf of the Authority as required.

Corporate and strategic responsibilities will include managing the staff within the service, developing workforce planning, maintaining quality in recruitment, training and performance management and ensuring continuous professional development and improvement in service delivery.

Service responsibilities will include leading and managing all Children’s Services complying with all national and local policies; ensuring the provision of an optimum level of support and resource to Schools and the Head of Education in accordance with the Comhairle’s policies and procedures; and ensuring compliance with legislation, guidance and government initiatives relating to childcare.

The post holder must have extensive experience at a senior level of both operational and strategic management of social work and social care services. It is essential that the post holder has knowledge of all legislation regarding the running of children’s services and a working knowledge of financial management systems and people management processes and procedures.

The post holder must hold a degree level qualification in Social Work and have experience of leading, motivating and managing a portfolio of services within multidisciplinary teams to achieve significant, sustainable improvements and positive outcomes through internal and external partnerships.

Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.  Salary is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

A relocation package is available for this post.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing date – Monday 31 March 2025

Prìomh Oifigear, Sheirbheisean Cloinne / Prìomh Oifigear Obair Shòisealta (0266), Steòrnabhagh
35 uairean gach seachdain, obair mhaireannach
£77,296 gu £80,756 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna per annum

Bidh an neach a gheibh an dreuchd an urra ri lìbhrigeadh Sheirbheisean Cloinne agus GD gu lèir, planadh ionmhasail agus gnothaich san t-seirbheis. Bidh an neach a gheibh an dreuchd mar Phrìomh Oifigear Obair Shòisealta airson an Ùghdarrais agus nì e an obair reachdail a dh’fheumar fo Achd Obair Shòisealta (Alba) 1968, agus mar sin, bidh e san dreuchd mar Neach-dèanamh Cho-dhùnaidhean na Buidhne às leth an Ùghdarrais mar a dh’fheumar.

Bidh dleastanasan corporra agus ro-innleachdail a’ gabhail a-steach a bhith a’ stiùireadh luchd-obrach san t-seirbheis, a’ leasachadh planadh feachd-obrach, a’ cumail càileachd aig ìre àrd ann am fastadh, trèanadh agus stiùireadh dèanadais agus dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil leasachadh proifiseanta leantainneach ann agus gun tèid lìbhrigeadh an t-seirbheis a leasachadh.

Bidh dleastanasan an t-seirbheis a’ gabhail a-steach stiùireadh Sheirbheisean Cloinne, agus a bhith cumail ri poileasaidhean nàiseanta agus ionadail gu lèir; a’ dèanamh cinnteach gum bi taic agus goireasan aig an ìre as àirde ann dha Sgoiltean agus Ceannard Foghlaim a rèir phoileasaidhean agus dòighean-obrach na Comhairle; agus a’ dèanamh cinnteach gun tèid cumail ri reachdas, stiùireadh agus iomairtean an riaghaltais a thaobh cùram-chloinne.

Feumaidh an dà chuid eòlas farsaing obrachail agus stiùireadh ro-innleachdail aig àrd ìre ann an obair shòisealta agus seirbheisean cùram sòisealta a bhith aig an neach a gheibh an obair. Tha e deatamach gu bheil eòlas aig an neach air reachdas gu lèir a thaobh a bhith a’ stiùireadh sheirbheisean cloinne agus tuigse aige mu shiostaman stiùiridh ionhmais agus dòighean-obrach a thaobh stiùireadh luchd-obrach.

Feumaidh teisteanas aig ìre ceuma ann an Obair Shòisealta a bhith aig an neach a gheibh an dreuchd, agus eòlas ann a bhith a’ stiùireadh agus a’ brosnachadh sreath de sheirbheisean ann an sgiobaidhean ioma-dhiosaplaineach, gus leasachaidhean cudromach, seasmhach agus toraidhean soirbheachail tro chom-pàirteachasan taobh a-staigh na buidhne agus bhon taobh a-muigh a choileanadh.

Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a’ chiad phuing de na rangan. Tha an tuarastal a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.

Tha pasgan ath-ghluasaid ri fhaighinn airson na dreuchd seo.

Bidh an obair a-rèir mar a bhios feum airson àite luchd-obrach àbhaisteach a ghabhail. Tha pàigheadh san uair a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.

Thèid agallaibhean a chumail air beulaibh dhaoine, a’ toirt cothroim do thagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air an àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 31 Màrt 2025