Team Leader Contact and Assessment Team - Waverley Court
The City of Edinburgh Council · Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Team Leader - Contact and Assessment Team
Waverley Court
Salary: £56,392 - £67,457
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
The Contact and Assessment Team is the first point of contact for children, families and professionals seeking a social work service in relation to children. Referrals are assessed by Advanced Practitioners who will recommend and implement initial social work interventions, through a screening process.
The Contact and Assessment Team offers a direct service to children and their families who require support. The Team works with Children in Need, who are not subject to Child Protection Investigations, or statutory measure of care.
Main duties will include:
Overseeing referrals on a duty basis and offering professional support to an experienced Team of social workers and Advanced Practitioners.
Liaising with Team Leaders and Service Managers in Locality Practice Teams and other Children and Families services, when appropriate, to ensure consistent transitions between Teams.
Liaising with other professionals and families to identify appropriate initial interventions.
Provide line management support and professional Supervision to an identified group of social workers and Advanced Practitioners.
Take an active role in the Management Team to ensure Practice Standards are met and promote development of the Team alongside the Service Manager and the existing Team Leader Group.
The post holder will also work in partnership with Customer Service Advisers, Health and Social Care and Emergency Social Care colleagues.
All applicants will be able to evidence clear assessment skills using current research and models of practice; excellent communication skills with children, families and other professionals, both written and verbal; resilience to work and achieve positive outcomes in what is a fast-paced environment; willingness to develop services ensuring best practice.
For informal enquiries please contact: brian.henderson@edinburgh.gov.uk
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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