Education & Families Manager (Social Work) - REQ02484

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We are looking for a creative leader with experience in managing a Social Work team, to join North Lanarkshire Council’s Education and Families Directorate. Responsible for the management of a Children & Families service, you will play a key role in the authority to take forward, The Plan for North Lanarkshire and The Programme of Work, to transform our services and improve outcomes for all in our communities.

This post of Education and Families Manager (Social Work) will have strategic responsibility for corporate parenting, This will include the oversight of performance across corporate parenting services and responsibility for a range of strategic and operational functions relating to corporate parenting. The post holder will provide leadership and operational management for the five children’s houses and the Children’s Carers’ team. Wider responsibilities will include designated integrated functions to support the development of the Children and Families’ directorate.

As a member of the extended Leadership Team for Education and Families you will also have a key role in developing and supporting integrated practice within the Education and Families service and for working with corporate and external partners, A function of the post includes, continuous improvement, quality assurance and practice improvement. Your strategic leadership will ensure appropriate professional practice and staff governance arrangements and you will work closely with adult Social Work colleagues including justice in key areas of service planning and practice development.

We are looking for someone who is committed to involving children, young people and developing services and approaches around the needs of children and their families. You will lead practice to deliver improved outcomes for children and young people, and support the North Lanarkshire fulfil its commitment to keep The Promise.

Line management responsibility for the post lies with the Senior Education and Families Managers (Social Work), Children & Families.

A professional qualification in Social Work with significant management experience within Social Work is essential. Experience in the leadership and development of modern services and knowledge of the current Social Work agenda, and statutory framework are also essential. A relevant Post Graduate Management or Leadership qualification is desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role and you will be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Should you wish to discuss the posts in more detail, please contact Fiona Swift, Senior Education & Families Manager (Social Work) by email to arrange a discussion.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a Social Worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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