Team Leader (South Locality Social Work) - Maybole Health Centre - SOA11957 - SOA11957

South Ayrshire; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is looking for a Principal Social Worker to lead a team of social workers and support staff. The role includes ensuring timely access to services and assessments while meeting national and local performance targets. This position is hybrid, requiring flexibility between home and the office. They offer competitive salaries, excellent pension schemes, and various employee benefits aimed at promoting wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing initiatives

Work-life balance support

Car leasing scheme

Discounts at supermarkets and retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in social work, managing teams, or working with vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of social workers and support staff.
• Ensure timely access to services, assessments, and reviews.
• Meet national and local performance targets.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of a Principal Social Worker to be responsible for leading a team of social workers and support staff in ensuring that access to services, assessments and reviews are completed timeously in line with national and local performance targets.

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

• 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

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 16/01/2026.

The grade of this post is Level 12.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

Hybrid Workers

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.