Senior Practitioner (Community Care) - North Locality - Troon Municipal Buildings / Freemans Hall -

South Ayrshire Council; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Scotland is hiring a Senior Practitioner to lead social work initiatives in Troon and Prestwick. This position involves safeguarding individuals, providing professional guidance, and contributing to community wellbeing. Ideal candidates will need to manage PVG membership and work flexibly between home and office. The role offers competitive benefits including a great pension scheme and generous leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major retailers

Qualifications

• Required to become a member of the PVG Scheme for regulated work.
• Flexibility to work between home and the office.

Responsibilities

• Support teams to deliver high-quality social work.
• Safeguard and support individuals and their networks.
• Contribute to the development of social work services.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a key leadership role within the North Locality (Troon / Prestwick), supporting both the Response and Practice teams to deliver high-quality, locality-based social work.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a vital part in safeguarding and supporting individuals and their wider support network in Troon and Prestwick, working collaboratively to promote wellbeing and ensure effective interventions. The post offers an exciting opportunity to influence practice, provide professional guidance, and contribute to the development of a responsive and resilient social work service.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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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

Here's what we can offer!

• 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

The grade of this post is Level 11.

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.