Social Worker - ARB16008

Argyll Bute; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Scotland seeks a temporary Social Worker for the Bairns Hoose project in Helensburgh. This role involves coordinating the service, ensuring high standards, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal for those seeking project experience and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Generous Leave Entitlement

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym Membership Discounts

Wellbeing Initiatives

Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a qualified Social Worker and SSSC registered.
• A driving licence is essential for travel across Argyll and Bute.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the Bairns Hoose project ensuring high standards.
• Work closely with children and family teams across Argyll and Bute.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Project Management

Education

Qualified Social Worker

SSSC Registration

Job description

Location: Helensburgh Lomond Civic Centre 38 East Clyde Street Helensburgh, G84 7PG

Salary: £42,392 - £45,860 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2025

The Children and Families Social Work Service in Argyll and Bute is looking for a temporary Social Worker to take forward our Bairns Hoose project. This would be an ideal opportunity for a Social Worker to gain project and service set up experience on a temporary or secondment basis.

Funding is initially until the end of March 2026.

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.

This role will be part of the Child Protection team and will work closely with all children and family teams across Argyll and Bute.

The focus of the role will be as the Bairns Hoose Co-ordinator and will take responsibility for the newly established Bairns Hoose in Helensburgh, ensuring it runs to a high standard and meets the needs of those using it. The role will also take on the next phase of the Bairns Hoose project to establish a hub and spoke model across Argyll and Bute to meet the needs of all the populations.

The post holder will be based within the site and will require travel to each of the areas in Argyll and Bute to look at service delivery needs.

Candidates must be a qualified Social Worker and SSSC registered. A PVG will also be required. A driving licence is essential to enable efficient travel across Argyll and Bute.

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.

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.

• 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 Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.
• 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).

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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