Social Work Team Manager (Mental Health Services)(Permanent)(Full Time) - REN12822
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £52,468.00 to £55,662.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Paisley, PA2 6LY |
| Company: | Renfrewshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REN12822 |
Summary
Advert
Renfrewshire HSCP is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Work Team Manager to join our dedicated Community Mental Health Service and make a real difference in people’s lives.
Based in a Community Mental Health Team you will be part of the HSCP Adult Social Work Services Management Team. You will be working alongside Team Managers from a range of disciplines having direct management responsibility for Social Workers, Social Work Assistants and support workers who are based within the wider multidisciplinary service. You will be expected to offer management guidance and support to the wider team which includes occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses, support workers, psychology, psychiatry, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
The Community Mental Health Services are considered a secondary tier health service, providing care and treatment to adults (18+) who live with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis. The team’s work is varied as service users may also live with additional comorbid conditions such as physical disability, learning difficulty and addiction issues. Services users may require support through legislative intervention including (but not limited to) Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. The focus of your role will be to support and manage your team in the areas of Assessment and Care Management, Reviews, Self-Directed support, Adult Support and Protection and other interventions.
We are looking for high achieving manager who is fully committed to delivering positive outcomes for people and who can work effectively with colleagues across Health and Council services. You will have a clear, day-to-day understanding of how your team is working, actively supporting their performance and always looking for opportunities to enhance the service we provide. You will be supported by a compassionate and experienced operational management team, and senior managers, who come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.
The main duties of the posts will include providing supervision and workload management to the team; leading adult protection work, chairing relevant meetings; ensuring a high quality of service delivery; working in partnership with other agencies; contributing to operational planning. You will also have a role in inter-disciplinary functions of the team, including chairing multi-disciplinary team meetings and screening referrals for other parts of the service.
It is essential you have proven experience of leading and managing a service or team in line with professional standards and codes of practice, familiarity with policies and procedures which govern the role of manager and working knowledge of legislation and best practice as it impacts on social work practice. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary settings would be valuable to this post.
Experience of effective budget management and accountability for service delivery, A thorough understanding of adult services within a local authority/ HSCP setting with the ability to build effective relationships with other professionals is also essential.
You must have effective communication, decision making, and influencing skills, a positive, approachable manner and be flexible with effective leadership skills.
You will be expected to record and monitor work using electronic case recording systems including eclipse and to be computer literate.
Full training and support will be given to ensure that you are able to maintain the department’s commitment to continuous improvement.
You must hold Degree level qualification, Degree in Social Work or Occupational Therapy, Diploma in Social Work (DipSw) or equivalent., and be registered with the SSSC.
Applications from Mental Health Officers and Practice Teachers are particularly welcomed. An additional allowance is payable to practicing MHO’s.
If successful, you will be required to undertake a PVG, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
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