Community Care Worker (Social Worker) - FLK13330

Falkirk Council; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a Social Worker for its East Locality assessment and care planning team. The role involves conducting assessments, collaborating with service users and carers, and participating in duty systems. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and experience in community social care or health settings. This is a full-time position with opportunities for part-time work still considered, offering a supportive team structure and career development.

Benefits

Supportive team structure

Bespoke training and career development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Local Government pension scheme

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a community social care or health setting.
• Knowledge of Community Care Legislation.
• Registration with SSSC is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to enabling adults to live full and positive lives.
• Undertake outcomes focused assessments and reviews.
• Participate in duty systems and rotas relevant to the team.

Skills

Excellent risk management skills

Interpersonal skills

Commitment to multi-agency working

Education

DipSW, CSS, or CQSW

Job description

Job Advert

Social Work Adult Services in Falkirk is seeking to recruit a social worker to the East Locality assessment and care planning team.

You will contribute to our vision of enabling adults to live full and positive lives within supportive and inclusive communities. You will undertake outcomes focussed assessments and reviews in collaboration with service users and carers including risk assessment. You will participate in duty systems and rotas relevant to your team and the service. Along with colleagues, you will be expected to contribute to the development of innovative ways of working which will enable Falkirk citizens to have access to information, support and services within their communities.

Experience of working in a community social care or health setting and knowledge of Community Care Legislation are essential. Experience of delivering a duty system, excellent risk management skills and good interpersonal skills are desirable, as is a strong commitment to multi-agency working.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• We work in partnership with colleagues in Forth Valley NHS, affording excellent opportunities for joint training and working.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme
• Falkirk Council promote a flexible and home working policy.

You must be a Social Worker with a DipSW, CSS, or CQSW and registration with SSSC is essential.

You must have the ability to be mobile across the Falkirk Council area.

This post is a permanent full-time, 37 hours per week post, but applications from those who wish to work part-time will also be considered.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Beverly McKenzie- [e-mail]

Gaynor Hamilton - [e-mail]

Lauren Healy - [e-mail]