Education & Families Manager (Social Work) - REQ06603

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NLC15: £64,301 - £70,398 Per Year

We are looking for a creative, dynamic and restorative leader of Social Work to join North Lanarkshire Council's Education and Families Directorate as a Locality Justice Social Work Manager. This is a unique opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families across our communities by leading locality-based justice social work services with compassion, innovation and strategic insight.

As Locality Justice Social Work Manager, you will be a key member of the Justice leadership team, with responsibility for the operational management and leadership of Locality Justice Social Work Services within North Lanarkshire. You will lead staff teams, oversee service performance and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred interventions that support rehabilitation while maintaining a strong focus on public protection.

You will assume a range of strategic and operational functions across the authority, specific to the provision of Justice Services locally and on a Pan-Lanarkshire basis. This will include continuous improvement, quality assurance and practice improvement and developing improved strategies for early intervention. Your strategic leadership will ensure appropriate professional practice and staff governance arrangements, and you will work closely with Education and Family colleagues in key areas of service planning and practice development.

We are looking for someone who is committed to involving service users, communities, other relevant stakeholders and partners in developing services and approaches around the needs of those involved in the justice system. In collaboration with other managers and colleagues you will lead plans and actions to deliver improved outcomes, and support the North Lanarkshire fulfil its commitment tobest practice and the innovations that will help meet the demands and challenges of 21st century Social Work provision.

Line management responsibility for the post lies with the Senior Education and Families Manager (Social Work), Justice.

A professional qualification in Social Work with significant management experience within Social Work is essential. Experience in the leadership and development of modern services and knowledge of the current Social Work agenda, and statutory framework are also essential. A relevant Post Graduate Management or Leadership qualification is desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role, along with Non-Police Personnel Vetting (Level 2) and you will be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Interested in Finding Out More?

This is a unique leadership opportunity to shape and develop Locality Justice Social Work Services across North Lanarkshire. If you would like an informal conversation about the post, please contact Siobhan Hughes, Senior Education & Families Manager (Social Work) Justice, by email (hughessio@northlan.gov.uk) to arrange a discussion. We would be delighted to hear from candidates who share our commitment to restorative, person-centred and innovative social work practice.

Working Pattern:

Monday - Thursday: 08:45am - 16:45pm

Friday: 08:45am - 16:15pm

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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