Team Leader, Pullar House - Internal

Job Description

Team Leader - Internal - PKC11998
£50,511 - £54,396
Pullar House, Perth

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated Team Leader to lead our Wellbeing Support Team and Social Prescriber Team. As Team Leader you will be joining two established team, developing and shaping the redesign as part of the integrated Primary Care Mental Health Pathway, bringing both teams together as one.

The Wellbeing Support Team delivers short term, recovery focused support for people with low/moderate mental health needs, encouraging the development of self-management skills to support service users to move on from, or live better with, the symptoms of mental ill health. Support is delivered on an individual or small group basis.

Social prescribers offer a person-centred approach empowering individuals to link with appropriate community based, third sector, statutory and local resources to promote health, wellbeing and independence. The aims of the service are to improve quality of life, reduce social isolation and lessen demands on frontline health and social care services. It is an early intervention and prevention service and focusses on enabling clients through an informal approach to encourage resilience and independence. The Social Prescribers work across the whole of Perth & Kinross.

You will provide support and supervision to the team. You will be responsible for all Adult Support & Protection screening and allocation, along with other operational duties such as staff management, work allocation, report writing and data collection. Reporting to Local and Clinical Governance forums, along with annual reports such as the Chief Social Worker’s Report. You will also be expected to attend and participate in locality governance meeting, strategy meetings various partnership forums.

You will be skilled in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, carers, and other agencies, and be able to sustain positive inter-agency working relationships.

You must be able to demonstrate initiative and independence, to be able to work within defined policy guidelines and be able to deal personally with predictable, and unforeseen, challenges as they arise.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs. We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Requirements

You should hold a degree in Social Work, or equivalent, and be a professionally registered practitioner, as per SSSC requirements. A post qualifying qualification in Adult Protection, Mental Health Officer, or Practice Education is desirable, but is not essential. You must have two years’ experience of working at Team Leader level.

Experience of Social Work practice, supervision and line management of staff as a Team Leader is essential. Experience of Adult Support and Protection work is essential.

You should have the ability to effectively manage a busy team, work to timescales and manage competing demands. You will have excellent written, IT and verbal communication skills and demonstrate skills and experience in assessment, and preparation of reports.

You will be highly motivated, innovative and flexible in your approach, as well as being clear and concise in both your written and verbal communication.

You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a recovery focussed manner to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

You will be expected to travel efficiently between various work locations. Due to the rural nature of Perth and Kinross, a full driving licence is therefore required.

If this sounds like a role where you could share your relevant experience and make a positive difference then we would like to hear from you.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact  Alison Fairlie Service Manager, 01738 476857.

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.