SWRK 3372 - G3 Team Leader (605918)

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ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 4 January 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Hamilton Business Unit
Hours: 3 posts available - 2 full time 35 hours per week, and 1 post 17.5 hours per week
Hourly Rate: £30.33 - £30.76 per hour 
 The shift patterns and timings for the 3 positions are as follows:

Team 1 – 35 hours
Week 1	Monday – 07:45-17:00
	Wednesday - 16:30-01:45
	Saturday - 16:30-01:45
	Sunday - 16:30-01:45
Week 2	Monday - 16:30-01:45
	Tuesday - 16:30-01:45
	Saturday - 07:30-17:00
	Sunday - 07:30-17:00
Week 3	Monday – 07:45-17:00
	Wednesday - 16:30-01:45
	Thursday - 16:30-01:45
	Friday - 16:00-01:45

Team 2 – 35 hours
Week 1	Monday - 16:30-01:45
	Tuesday - 16:30-01:45
	Saturday - 07:30-17:00
	Sunday - 07:30-17:00
Week 2	Monday – 07:45-17:00
	Wednesday - 16:30-01:45
	Thursday - 16:30-01:45
	Friday - 16:00-01:45
Week 3	Monday - 16:30-01:45
	Tuesday - 16:30-01:45
	Saturday - 16:30-01:45
	Sunday - 16:30-01:45

Team 3 – 17.5 hours
Week 1	Thursday - 16:30-01:45
	Friday - 16:30-01:45
Week 2	Saturday - 16:45-01:45
	Sunday - 16:45-01:45
Week 3	Saturday - 07:30-17:00
	Sunday - 07:30-17:00

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full time and one part time Team Leader’s to join Emergency Social Work Services.  South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Department’s Emergency Social Work Service (ESWS) became operational on 31 March 2009. ESWS work 365 days a year covering 128.5 hours per week. Local office work 250 days a year and cover 39.5 hours per week. 

The organisation and structure of the Emergency Social Work Service was developed to provide an improved level of service to ESWS users in South Lanarkshire Council. The service is more responsive to service users’ needs and provide quicker, clearer, more consistent and more appropriate pathways to services, supports and interventions.

The Team Leader will work over a three week shift rota and be expected to work weekends and public holidays dependent on your rota. As the Team Leader at Emergency Social Work Service, you will have oversight of shift delivery aligned to the wider delivery of Social Work services in South Lanarkshire. This will include line management social work assistants as well as senior management on-call responsibility between the hours of 01.45hrs and 08.45hrs (weekdays) and 01.45hrs and 07.45hrs (Weekends). Emergency Social Work Service must maintain strong links with daytime Social Work services and therefore the Team Leader role will include certain tasks/duties to ensure strong working links between Emergency Social Work and locality Social Work offices. 

What will you be doing?

The candidate will join a well-established Social Work team in a management role. You will be responsible for day-to-day decisions during the out of hours period with the central objective being to ensure that the service is responsive to wide variations of referrals. The central objective to his responsibility will be to contribute towards the safety of individuals, families and communities. The role requires a strong focus on partnership working, primarily with Police and Health colleagues but also with various other agencies. The operations manager should have a sound knowledge of the legislative and policy base which guides and underpins statutory Social Work Services.

About You

The successful candidate should be registered with the SSSC and be qualified to degree/diploma level in Social Work and have an interest and commitment in all areas of Social Work delivery. Experience of managing and leading teams including the provision of supervision and management of performance is an essential criterion for this role whilst having experience in managing Social Work delivery within the public protection arena is essential also. The candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and be flexible to the needs of the service. Being able to prioritise work is a key aspect of the role, particularly when leading a small team. The candidate will also be a committed team player who is enthusiastic about leading the service as well as working collaboratively with other social work leaders and partner agencies.  The successful candidate should have a full UK driving licence. 

View the Team Leader (ESWS) job profile

Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:

Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form.  All CV submissions will be disregarded.