Social Worker - ARB15848

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine etablierte Gesundheits- und Sozialbehörde in Schottland sucht engagierte Sozialarbeiter, die bereit sind, einen positiven Einfluss auf das Leben von Kindern und Familien auszuüben. Diese Rolle bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem unterstützenden Team zu arbeiten, das sich für die berufliche Entwicklung einsetzt. Mit einem Fokus auf die besten Ergebnisse für Kinder und junge Menschen sind Sie Teil einer Organisation, die Vielfalt und Inklusion schätzt. Genießen Sie eine flexible Arbeitsweise und zahlreiche Vorteile, die darauf abzielen, Ihre Karriere zu fördern und eine positive Work-Life-Balance zu gewährleisten. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, das Leben anderer zu verbessern, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Wettbewerbsfähiges Gehalt

Pensionsplan

Großzügige Urlaubsansprüche

Rad zur Arbeit-Schema

Rabatte auf Fitnessmitgliedschaften

Wohlfühlinitiativen

Karrierewachstumschancen

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der sozialen Arbeit mit Kindern und Familien.
• Fähigkeit zur Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Fachleuten.

Responsibilities

• Verwaltung eines angemessenen Fallaufkommens in der sozialen Arbeit.
• Unterstützung bei der kontinuierlichen beruflichen Entwicklung.

Skills

Soziale Arbeit

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Education

CQSW

BA (Hons) SWS

DipSW

Tools

PVG-Schema

SSSC-Registrierung

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2025

In Argyll and Bute we place our children at the centre of all we do, we are committed to achieving the best by listening to and involving our children, our families and our staff.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

In Argyll and Bute we place our children at the centre of all we do, we are committed to achieving the best by listening to and involving our children, our families and our staff.

We have a strongly embedded approach to GIRFEC and enjoy very close working relationships with other professionals and services. The post offers the opportunity to have a manageable caseload, across the full range of Children and Families Social Work responsibilities; including CP, LAAC and early intervention, in a supportive team, which encourages and supports continuous professional development.

Whether you are an experienced worker looking for a positive change or a more newly qualified worker looking for a wide range of social work experiences to consolidate your learning; we are looking for enthusiastic social workers able to deliver the highest standards of professional practice and committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our children and young people.

Prospective employees should hold CQSW, BA (Hons) SWS, DipSW or equivalent.

Hold or be willing to apply for SSSC registration and hold or be willing to apply for PVG scheme.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/jobs-and-careers/working-us

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary until 25 th April 2026.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's line manager.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

Stacey Ellis -Social Work Team Manager

Telephone Number: 01369 800376

Email: [e-mail]

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy