Social Worker - City Chambers

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Aftercare and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Service, based in City Chambers, Edinburgh. The role is 36 hours per week with a salary of £40,501 - £47,639 per year.

You will work with Looked After and formerly Looked After young people up to their 26th Birthday, assessing needs and developing support plans, in a multidisciplinary team that delivers statutory support and guidance. PVG scheme checks are required.

Qualifications

• Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the PVG Scheme (Scotland) Act 2007.
• PVG Scheme or PVG update check may be required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check if spent 3+ months outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Assess need and develop effective support plans for Looked After and formerly Looked After young people up to age 26.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary team to support transitions as they leave care and beyond.
• Contribute to all strands of the Aftercare and UASC service.

Job description

Social Worker: Aftercare and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Service
City Chambers

Hours: 36 per week
Salary: £40,501 - £47,639

We are looking for enthusiastic social work practitioners to join our Aftercare and UASC Team to work with Looked After and formerly Looked After young people up until their 26th Birthday. We are a multi-disciplinary team undertaking the City of Edinburgh’s ongoing statutory responsibility to offer support, advice, and guidance to this cohort of young people, and assisting them to make successful transitions as they leave care and beyond.
Located alongside Aftercare and UASC colleagues in our Edinburgh city centre base, the post holders will be required to assess need and develop effective support plans for young people and contribute to all strands of the services we provide.

Any questions, please email Lynne Mooney – [e-mail] or Grace Lindsay [e-mail]

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. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-eddinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.