Senior Social Worker - REQ05355

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC13: £54,418 - £59,423 Per Year

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our Airdrie Community Mental Health Teams within North Lanarkshire.

As one of Scotland's largest local authorities, we are committed to innovative and highly personalised approaches and to do this we need someone with drive, energy and a commitment. If successful in your application, you will be joining a supportive service line management team, providing professional advice, support and strategic development.

The successful candidate will undertake day to day operational management and professional leadership of local mental health services. You will be responsible for ensuring the team are working cohesively with both internal and external partners and that all relevant protocols and guidance are followed, ensuring we continue to deliver an efficient, effective, well organised and responsive service.

To undertake this role, we are looking for someone who has the right attitude and abilities to successfully lead, develop and motivate a team. Someone who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal, problem solving and reflective skills and can manage multiple demands effectively.

Applicants must hold a CQSW/DipSW, BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent and be a qualified Mental Health Officer. Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and significant post qualifying experience (including inter agency working) are also essential.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

In return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development.

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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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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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.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***