Dalkeith - Team Leader – Family Centred Care Team - MID06676

Job Description

As we continue to strengthen our Adoption and Kinship Care Services an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to join our Family Centred Care Team on a permanent basis. We are looking for candidates who have a breadth and depth of experience in Fostering and Adoption and who are committed to improving long term outcomes for Midlothian’s children and young people.

Midlothian Children’s Services offers flexible working arrangements and as well as providing regular professional supervision are committed to supporting workforce development through a variety of learning and development opportunities.

KNOWLEDGE:

Extensive technical and specialist knowledge is required and underpinned by both breadth and depth of knowledge likely to be gained by the acquisition of formal qualifications such as a degree. A considerable period of relevant working experience will be needed to perform competently and jobholders may contribute to internal working parties considering the operational implications of external change.

The jobholder must hold a Diploma or Degree in an appropriate social work discipline that is recognised by the SSSC with substantial experience in family placement and/or children and families social work. The job holder must have or be working towards a management qualification within a three year period.

To deliver the remit of this post also requires the jobholder to keep abreast of current

developments in the fields of Children & Families along with current and future legislation changes that impact on the service.

S/he will have experience of working within a multi-agency environment and an in-depth knowledge of working with children’s establishments in addition to experience of managing a professional staff team and/or managing/leading on a project. Previous management experience with budget responsibility and excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to the role.

INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 31st March 2025

Requirements

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Mon – Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 3:30pm

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £52,369.69 per annum.

Responsibilities

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

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you.

For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

The Individual

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.