Assistant Team Manager
- Location:
- Grangemouth Social Work Office, Oxgang Road, Grangemouth, FK3 9EF
- Salary:
- £52,956 - £57,914 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
Job Advert
*APPLICATIONS FROM FALKIRK COUNCIL EMPLOYEES ONLY*
The Initial Response Team is the frontline response service for our Children and Families Social Work Services.
We screen all new referrals for unallocated cases to the service from our partner agencies and families. We are the link for all child protection referrals, National Transfer Scheme responsibility and initial assessment.
Our specific role is to not only to screen but action initial response. We case hold for a maximum of 6 weeks to ensure that children’s plans are complete and identify next steps.
The work is fast paced, varied and rewarding. We meet families at points of crisis which can be challenging however with that comes opportunity to affect real change.
The Assistant Team Managers will have an active role in supporting the Team Manager with team development and quality assurance, and they will take the lead role in the development of newly qualified social workers during their first year of practice.
The role of the Assistant Team Manager is to support the team daily with duty/response. You will be responsible for attending/chairing Initial Referral Discussions, managing risk and decision making for all referrals into the service including allocation of tasks. You will also undertake supervision of members of the team.
Applications are welcomed from Assistant Team Managers, Advanced Practitioners and Social Workers with extensive practice experience, as well as experience of supervision, mentoring and support of staff. The post holder will have excellent prioritisation and risk assessment skills.
The post is full-time Permanent (Monday-Friday).
If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.
Interviews will take place week beginning 15 June 2026.
Please advise of any planned leave that would impact on your availability to attend for interview.
If you have any questions prior to applying then please contact Jeanette McKellar-Rennie, Team Manager, directly via email; jeanette.mckellar-rennie@falkirk.gov.uk
Responsibilities
You must hold a relevant social work qualification to be eligible for this post.