Senior Social Worker - Langlee Centre

Scottish Borders Council; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker to enhance the Duty Children and Families Team. The role involves supervising staff, managing caseloads, and ensuring positive outcomes for children. Candidates should possess a relevant social work qualification and be energetic and enthusiastic in their approach. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary range of £41,950.13 to £45,308.13 per year.

Qualifications

• Provide supervision and management to duty social workers.
• Support the development of the Duty team.
• Manage caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Join the Duty Children and Families Team to improve outcomes for children.
• Support social workers and assistants in their roles.
• Ensure compliance with social work standards.

Skills

Supervision

Caseload Management

Energetic

Enthusiastic

Pressure Management

Education

Social Work Qualification

DipSW

Job description

Location: Langlee Centre Marigold Drive Langlee Galashiels Selkirkshire, TD1 2LP

Salary: £41,950.13 - £45,308.13 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Grade: 9A

Hours: 35

Contract Duration: Permanent

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10th June 2025.

Role Purpose

Scottish Borders Council is dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for our children and young people. We have allocated additional funding to expand and develop our Duty Children and Families Team, making this an exciting time to join us.

We are looking for a full time, permanent Senior Social Worker to provide professional practice supervision and caseload management to our duty social workers and social work assistants to support them in achieving positive outcomes for children.

If you are an experienced children and families social worker, are energetic, enthusiastic and skilled in managing pressure, you will thrive in this post and be instrumental in supporting the development and expansion of the Duty team.

Appropriate social work qualification at degree or diploma level (DipSW).

Registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.* SBC offer inclusion into the scheme for pool cars and therefore use of personal vehicle would be limited to times when pool cars are fully booked. *If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driver’s licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account it's responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Dianne Porter at [e-mail] and Mardette Fenwick at [e-mail]

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.