Social Worker - ABS45476

Aberdeenshire Council; Huntly; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Scotland seeks a motivated individual to join their team focused on relationship-based work. The successful candidate will engage in early intervention support and permanence planning, working collaboratively with various agencies. This role offers a four-day working week and emphasizes continuous improvement in service delivery. Candidates must possess a commitment to working with vulnerable groups and will be required to undergo necessary pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Act.

Responsibilities

• Join a supportive team dedicated to relationship-based work.
• Undertake early intervention support and permanence planning.
• Engage with multi-agency working and contribute to service development.

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated individual who prioritises relationship-based work and who values collaborative working to join their team.

We are a small, supportive team comprising of 1 team manager, 7 social worker workers, 3 full-time family support workers and 2 part time local area coordinators. We undertake a range of work including early intervention support for families, permanence planning and working with children with disabilities. We are involved with voluntary and statutory work from pre-birth to 18 years old, and we have good working relationships with the other professional agencies within the area. This allows for coordinated multi-agency working.

Aberdeenshire Children’s Services routinely hold Time to Talk events and Practitioner forums to allow workers to contribute towards service development, and to allow for their views to be shared.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Working Pattern: 4 day working week from 8.45am - 5.00pm

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding 30 December 2026

Informal enquiries to Kirsty Yau - 01467 539907

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of 2 references, 1 of which must be your current or most recent employer.