Team Manager

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 03 June 2024

Closing Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC10 £51,302.31 to £56,107.80

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Based in Fife House, Glenrothes

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

Job Details

We are looking for a committed and experienced individual to become the team manager of the Kinship Children and Families Team. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of planning and decision making in relation to children's plans, and to ensure that statutory duties are carried out. You will be responsible for quality assuring Kinship Assessments to ensure they are robust and thorough.

As the manager of Fife's Kinship Social Work team you will be responsible for delivering a quality service to our most vulnerable children and families. In line with "the promise" the Kinship Team play a pivotal role in keeping children in their communities with families. It is essential that you are motivated and passionate about Kinship Care to ensure the positive developments within Fife continue to move forward.

You will represent Fife Social Work's Kinship Team across a variety of strategic groups - both at a local and national level. Ensuring the profile of the Kinship Team in Fife remains known. You will work with partners across a variety of services to ensure they deliver a quality service for Kinship Carers and their families.

The Person

A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

You will be required to travel efficiently and effectively throughout the course of the job.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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For further information contact: Kimberley Hankin - kimberley.hankin@fife.gov.uk