Social Worker - DEE06749

Dundee City Council; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee City Council is seeking a qualified social worker to join the team in a hybrid role, based at home and Friarfield House, working full time (37 hours per week).

You will assess risk and need, provide supervisory and rehabilitative approaches, and undertake statutory duties. You may work beyond normal hours and must register with the Scottish Social Services Council within a set timeframe.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work required (CQSW, Dip Social Work or CSS).
• Ability to assess risk and plan interventions.
• Experience collaborating with families and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality service to individuals and families using professional social work skills.
• Assess risk and need; apply supervisory, preventative and rehabilitative approaches.
• Undertake statutory duties for the Social Work Department; represent the service in various settings including Court.

Skills

Communication

Risk assessment

Court work

Education

Social Work degree (CQSW, Dip Social Work, CSS)

Job description

Job Description

Working in a hybrid style, based at home and Friarfield House, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Heather Knights on 01382 435001 or email [e-mail]

Requirements

You will have a degree in Social Work, CQSW, Dip Social Work, CSS.

Responsibilities

You will provide an effective high quality service to individuals and their families. You will use professional social work skills to assess risk and need and provide supervisory, preventative and rehabilitative approaches to reducing reoffending. You will undertake a range of statutory duties for which the Social Work Department is responsible. You will represent the service in a range of settings including Court.

The Individual

You will have experience of working adults, children and families and collaborative work with other agencies. You will be able to communicate effectively with individuals and their families, undertake assessments of risk and need, work to fixed timescales, relate positively with colleagues across agencies and the ability to work creatively. You will have the availability to work beyond normal hours when needs of the service and service users require this. You will have the ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified timeframe. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.