Assistant Team Manager (Justice Social Worker)

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In Falkirk we are proud and passionate about the work we do.

We are proud to have a workforce with values that promote human rights, social justice and professional integrity. We recognise the importance of diversity within our organisation that reflects the communities we serve.

We are looking for...

An experienced, motivated, and ambitious Assistant Team Manager to work alongside our Team Manager to lead and support service delivery, and to provide high quality support and supervision to team members in our Court and Early Intervention Team.

The Assistant Team Manager will work as part of the Justice Services Management Team to deliver services in line with the vision, values, legislation, policies and procedures for Justice Services, both locally and nationally.

Applicants must be a qualified social worker, trained in all relevant risk assessment tools, have significant operational experience in justice social work practice along with experience of supervising and managing workers. A working knowledge of practice in relation to court based social work service delivery, including Drug Treatment and Testing Orders, Diversion and Bail Schemes, is required.

*Please note applications will only be accepted from fully qualified social workers who meet the criteria, are SSSC registered and eligible to work in the UK.

Why you should consider an Assistant Team Manager post with Falkirk Justice Services as the next step in your Social Work career.

Sara Lacey, Chief Social Work Officer shares details of exciting new developments for Falkirk Social Work Services

Hear from our workers on their experiences of a career with Falkirk Justice Services: https://youtu.be/9bjFcxX6f_w

We want an Assistant Team Manager that shares our commitment to ensuring we have a dynamic and forward-thinking workforce, who is determined to make a real positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths-based practice sits at the heart of our work.

We are committed to a workforce culture where all our people will feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. This supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organisation promoting openness, creativity, and experimentation across the workforce.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

If you would like more information, please contact Katie Lowe Team Manager – 01324 506 402 (Main Office Number)