Social Worker - Craigielea - ABC12440

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Aberdeen is seeking a qualified social worker to provide essential support services to children and families. The role focuses on delivering high-quality interventions to ensure child safety and well-being, necessitating a relevant qualification and PVG scheme membership. Candidates should demonstrate exceptional communication skills and a commitment to teamwork. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Equal opportunities employer

Disability confident employer

Qualifications

• Registration with SSSC if appropriate.
• PVG scheme membership is required.
• Experience of working with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality systemic social work service.
• Assess needs and plan interventions to safeguard children.
• Work collaboratively with families and stakeholders.

Skills

Good practice

Effective communication

Report writing

Advocacy

Team collaboration

Child development awareness

Mentoring

Education

HNC Childcare and Education

BA Social Work

Job description

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Craigielea Children's Centre
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role:
Provide a high quality systemic social work service within the Craigielea team to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. Be accountable for work undertaken with children and families, which includes assessing needs, planning and delivering focused interventions to safeguard children and developing plans to promote positive outcomes.

Within Edge of Care Services, Craigielea aims to work with families to maintain children at home, in their education and within their communities (predominantly age 12+ but not exclusively). The right time for Craigielea to become involved is when children are at significant risk of being accommodated due to a number of risk factors and have already had significant input from a range of services at universal and targeted levels with minimal success. They will require a multi professional approach to their care plan to support their home and community environment, their education and mental health/wellbeing. There may be limited capacity for parental change but, by offering whole family support, periods of stability can be achieved and sustained. The therapeutic, nurturing and safe space of Craigielea offers children and their parents an opportunity to come together to take part in a range of activities that develop nurturing relationships. These relationships supports build resilience which leads to positive outcomes. Children can be supported in their education at Craigielea with a view to reintegration back into main stream when this is assessed as appropriate. Craigielea is not a direct alternative to Education.

Requirements

• HNC Childcare and Education or equivalent or
• HNC Social Care or
• BA Social Work or equivalent or
• A relevant diploma/degree qualification with experience of working with children and families.
• SSSC registration if appropriate
• PVG scheme membership

Responsibilities

• Good practice, recognizing the support needs of children and families
• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with children and families in needs, their families and other stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes
• The ability to produce high quality written reports
• Advocating on behalf of children and families in need by ensuring that their views are taken into account and that their rights are promoted and protected
• The ability to operate as a member of a team and take responsibility for the health and safety needs of service users
• The ability to attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision, performance reviews and development and in developing team plans
• The ability to work in partnership with stakeholders
• A positive value base and awareness of child development theories
• The ability to meet deadlines
• The ability to mentor and support new staff/students

Take responsibility for work planning and team working

The Individual

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs