Senior Practitioner Social Worker (Children's Services) - Fostering Team - EAL11789

East Lothian Council; Haddington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Haddington seeks a dedicated Social Worker to provide support to vulnerable children and their families. The role requires an approved qualification in Social Work and SSSC registration. Flexible working arrangements are available, and candidates must hold a full driving licence. This position supports the delivery of high-quality services in accordance with statutory obligations and aims to help families in need.

Qualifications

• Essential: Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration.
• Desirable: Post qualifying award
• Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide and promote a high standard of practice within Children's Services.
• Deliver services to vulnerable children, young people and their families/carers.

Education

Approved qualification in Social Work

Post qualifying award

Job description

Vacancy Information

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.

Hourly rate of pay: £25.21 - £28.15

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.

Days and Hours of Work:
Working 21 hours per week between Monday - Friday, between core hours as required.
Dayscale of working are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council's Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

Job Details

To provide and promote a high standard of practice within Children's Services and in multi agency settings, through the provision of a service to vulnerable children, young people and their families/carers, in accordance with statutory obligations, policies and procedures.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way' - values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours.

Job Requirements

Education/Qualifications
Essential: Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration.
Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC.
Desirable: Post qualifying award

Driving Licence
Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member's records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check.

Additional Information

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