Social Worker Kinship - ABC13990

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible Working

Disability Confident Employer

Armed Forces Covenant

Résumé du poste

Aberdeen City Council is looking for a qualified social worker for a permanent part-time role based at the Quarry Centre. The post requires BA Social Work or an equivalent DipSW, CQSW, SSSC Registration, PVG clearance, and a full UK driving licence is desirable.

The successful candidate will assess risk, devise and implement social work interventions, and manage a demanding workload while collaborating with children, families and other professionals.

Qualifications

• The post requires statutory social work experience and relevant professional registrations.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework.
• Ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work interventions.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to work with families and professionals.

Responsabilités

• Assess and balance risk and protective factors within child protection work.
• Plan and implement social work interventions with children and families.
• Prioritise tasks, manage workload and deliver high-quality casework.
• Communicate effectively with children, families and professionals, in writing and speech.
• Present concise reports to internal/external audiences, including court when required.
• Use information management systems to maintain accurate data and reports.

Formation

BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW

Outils

SSSC Registration

PVG

Description du poste

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the 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: Quarry Centre,

Duration: Permanent, Part Time

R

oles 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 10 and above (currently

16.50

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

The successful applicant must have statutory social work

experience, good communication skills, (verbal and

written)and be committed to their own learning and

development.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW

SSSC Registration

PVG

A ‘Full current UK Driving Licence’ is desirable.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection

framework.

The ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work interventions.

The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case

work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.

The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport

with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals.

The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implementing

change.

The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.

The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management

information and high-quality data.

Ability to analyse and evaluate complex information to produce high quality concise

reports to inform quality casework and business decisions.

T

he ability to provide social work interventions to children and families and present

concise reports about complex information as required to internal, external audiences

including presenting in Court.

Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.

About Us

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

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.

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 is 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.