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Assistant Team Manager – Children and Families Localities (Permanent post, part time 18.5hrs)

In Falkirk we are proud and passionate about the work we do.

We are proud to have a workforce with values that promote human rights, social justice, and professional integrity. We recognise the importance of diversity within our organisation that reflects the communities we serve.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and ambitious person to join us.

We are looking for experienced, motivated, and ambitious people to work alongside the Team Managers to lead and support service delivery and provide high quality support and supervision to team members.

The Assistant Team Managers will have an active role in supporting the Team Manager with team development and quality assurance, and they will take the lead role in the development of newly qualified social workers during their first year of practice.

It is desirable for applicants to hold a relevant post qualifying award at SCQF level 10 or 11.

Why you should consider Falkirk as the next step in your Social Work career.

We have a dynamic and forward-thinking workforce, who are committed to make a positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work sits at the heart of our practice.

We promote a workforce culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. This supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organization promoting openness, creativity, and experimentation across the workforce.

We work hard to develop our staff and expose them to a wide range of opportunities. We encourage our workforce to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources. We nurture innovation, including service co-design that’s shaped by lived experiences and we provide freedom to try new things, to risk failure and to learn from both mistakes and promising and good practice.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

Supportive team structure
Time for reflective supervision
A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
Competitive salaries
Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

If you would like more information, please contact the following: