Principal Social Worker (Adult Service Hubs) - South Localities - SOA11104 - SOA11104

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an innovative leader you will strive to provide an effective and efficient social work service to adults and their carers across South Ayrshire enabling them to Grow Well, Live Well and Age Well. The post holder will provide day to day leadership and management of social work services in a designated Community Hub. This will include being responsible for the direct line management of Team Leaders within a community hub providing access to social work services, assessment, and review functions.

Incorporating regular audit and evaluation activity with a continuous focus on quality improvement, will be fundamental remit of the postholder.

The post holder will model professional Social Work values and be confident in the management of complex ethical and legal issues that impact on the delivery of services. This will include having the ability to provide advice/guidance on service specific situations and to identify, analyse and respond to any complaints in line with existing policies and procedures.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS 

Here’s what we can offer! 

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 14.

The work style for this post is Agile worker.

Agile Workers

The successful candidate will primarily work from home with occasional travel within the South Ayrshire area. Frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.