Team Manager - ABS49036

Aberdeenshire Council; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council in Stonehaven invites applications for an experienced social work leader to head the Stonehaven Children and Families Social Work Team. You will provide day-to-day operational and professional leadership, supervise staff, manage workloads and drive quality assurance across complex statutory work.

You will work across child protection, looked-after children, permanence and multi-agency planning, champion child-centred, relational practice and focus on outcomes for children

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme membership or update checks required.
• Two references, one from current or most recent employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational and professional leadership to the Stonehaven team.
• Supervise staff, manage workloads, and ensure quality assurance.
• Oversee complex statutory work and multi-agency planning including child protection and looked-after children.
• Promote child-centred, relational and strengths-based practice with a focus on outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with PVG requirements and pre-employment checks.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Stonehaven Children and Families Social Work Team.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated social work professional who can provide confident, supportive leadership and help create the conditions for excellent social work practice.

You will provide day-to-day operational and professional leadership, including staff supervision, workload management, quality assurance, oversight of complex statutory work and management decision-making. The team works across a broad range of Children and Families practice including child protection, looked-after children, permanence and complex multi-agency planning.

We are looking for someone who is committed to child-centred, relational and strengths-based practice and who can support, develop and challenge staff while maintaining a clear focus on quality and outcomes for children and families.

The Stonehaven team values supportive relationships, creativity, reflective practice, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing.

If you are an experienced practitioner, Senior Practitioner or existing manager ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Expected interview date is 9/12/2026.

Informal enquiries to Lynne Thomson - 01467 535672

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.