Social Work Senior Practitioner

East Dunbartonshire Council; Kirkintilloch; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a part-time Senior Practitioner for the Children and Families Children with Disabilities Team. This role requires a qualified social worker with leadership skills and experience in managing complex cases to support the team's operations and ensure effective social work services. The candidate will engage with vulnerable children and contribute to team objectives, fostering community safety and responsible practices.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years post qualifying experience required.
• Desirable: Evidence of management of complex cases.
• Extensive additional learning and development in childcare practice preferable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the successful and safe running of a service for vulnerable children.
• Contribute to the development of policies and strategies within the team.
• Provide a lead practice role and manage a complex caseload.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Risk Assessment

Childcare Practice

Education

Post Graduate Qualification (Practice Teacher Award, PGChild Protection)

Job description

Salary: £45,859.74 - £51,662.92 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Job Summary

Please note that salary will be pro-rated for part-time hours.

Senior Practitioner – Children and Families Children with Disabilities Team

The Senior Practitioner position is crucial to ensure the successful and safe running of a service to some of our most vulnerable children. The post is an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker with experience and some leadership skills to continue their professional development, and be part of an existing and supportive team. The successful candidate would support the Team Manager with day-to-day operations and management of the teamto ensure the effective and safe provision of a range of social work services to customers which will maximise individual and community safety and promote individual responsibility, capacity and potential.

Key activities include: to operate as a Senior Practitioner with a caseload which reflects activity of a complex nature, including assessment and management of risk and ensuring effective care planning and interventions; provide a lead practice role within the team and operate at a level of expertise and competence which provides a model of good practice to other team members.

They will contribute to the development and implementation of policies and strategies in line with the Council’s functions and responsibilities, while contributing to achievement of the Children and Families Team objectives and standards by supporting team work and flexibility.

To apply for Senior Practitioner posts you must have a minimum of three years post qualifying experience. It would be desirable for candidates to have

• Evidence of post graduate qualification (Practice Teacher Award, PG of Child Protection or equivalent) or
• Extensive evidence of additional learning and development in childcare practice
• Evidence of management of complex cases.

The post is open to internal and external applicants. This post is part-time and permanent. If you require more information about the post please contact;

Sarah Breslin or Heather Kelly, Team Managers

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter Of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.