Social Worker (Children and Families), Bases: Skye, Gairloch or Ullapool Areas - HGH19430

Highland Council; Kyle of Lochalsh; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Scotland is seeking a qualified Social Worker to provide a range of services for children and families. The role includes being part of a multi-disciplinary team and addressing the needs of looked after children. Candidates must have appropriate qualifications as recognized by the Scottish Social Services Council. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary range of £44,590 - £48,266 annually.

Qualifications

• Must have a qualification recognized by the SSSC equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council is required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Social Work Service to children and families.
• Work as part of a local Family Team.
• Manage services for looked after children.

Skills

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council

Ability to travel between work locations

Experience in social work

Education

Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Social Worker (Children and Families)
Location: Bases: Skye, Gairloch or Ullapool Areas
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £44,590 - £48,266 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Clare Ross Tel: [phone]

Job Purpose:

• Provide a Social Work Service to children, families and other carers. This will include services to looked after children and those on the Child Protection Register.
• Provide such services as required as a member of a local Family Team, in the context of the Highland Practice Model. The Family Team is multi-disciplinary and provides universal and additional health, social care and child protection services.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder

Requirements

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council on the Social Worker part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.