Social Worker, Children and Families - Fieldwork (2 Posts) - ORK09793

Orkney Islands Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is looking for a qualified Social Worker to join their Children and Families Social Work team. This role focuses on improving outcomes for children and families through strengths based and solution focused practices. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Social Work and be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council. The position offers professional development opportunities and is based in Orkney.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Interview and relocation expenses payable

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with SSSC or in process of registration.
• Able to travel efficiently within Orkney.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory duties and provide support to families.
• Participate in multi-agency whole family wellbeing support.

Skills

Strengths based approaches

Solution focused practice

Direct work with families

Education

Degree or post graduate qualification in Social Work

Job description

Advert

ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE

Children and Families Social Work - Field Work

Social Worker

2 x 35 hours per week

Permanent

£46,503 - £49,295 / £25.48 - £27.01 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to improving outcomes for our children, young people and families, and to delivering Scotland’s Promise. We are currently recruiting Social Workers who are keen to promote strengths based and solution focused practice, and who can demonstrate drive and passion for direct work with families.

You will be part of a small team covering the full range of statutory duties and we will provide regular supervision and guidance within a supportive team. We pride ourselves on our recent improvements on strengths based approaches to assessment, intervention and meaningful participation from our children and young people. The health and social care partnership is committed to developing preventative and non-statutory support and is embarking on an exciting development of multi-agency whole family wellbeing support, to ensure children and their families receive the right type of support at the earliest opportunity.

We have invested time and finances into our approaches, including developing social pedagogy and systemic practice. We are committed to encouraging and supporting our staff to develop their career through local and national training opportunities and have a continuing professional development pathway, which focuses on supporting Social Workers to progress their professional knowledge and skills in line with their personal aspirations.

If you want to join our dedicated and supportive team we would love to hear from you. Applications are welcome from qualified Social Workers with all types of experience. Whether you have been qualified for a number of years and keen for a new challenge or you are newly qualified and are bringing skills and experiences from your own life and learning.

You will hold a degree or post graduate qualification in Social Work, which allows registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a Social Worker. You must be registered with SSSC, although applications from candidates currently in process of registration may be considered.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to a Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with children and adults.

If you are interested and would like to know more, then please ring Corrinne Gittins, Telephone: [phone], ext 2754 or email: [e-mail]

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 14 December 2025

Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be payable, in accordance with Council policy.