Social Worker - Whitletts Area Centre, Ayr - SOA13083 - SOA13083

South Ayrshire Council; Ayr; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on retailers

Salary sacrifice for white goods

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council is seeking a dedicated professional to promote and protect the welfare of vulnerable people through comprehensive needs assessment and careful care planning. You will work flexibly across home and office environments, applying professional judgement to set goals, interventions and resources while liaising with families and care teams.

You will contribute to social inclusion and operate within PVG scheme requirements, with a focus on safeguarding and adaptive service

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect welfare by assessing individual need.
• Use professional judgement to identify goals, interventions and resources.
• Monitor, evaluate and adapt care plans to changing service user needs.
• Communicate effectively with service users and relevant parties.
• Promote social inclusion and work in an anti-discriminatory way.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

To promote and protect the welfare of vulnerable people by comprehensively assessing individual need, taking into consideration internal and external influences. Through use of professional judgement and analysis of collated information, identify goals, the focus of any intervention, objectives and appropriate resources. Monitor, evaluate and adapt care plans to suit changing service user needs and effectively communicate with all relevant parties. To promote social inclusion, work sensitively with diversity and in an anti-discriminatory way. To carry out these tasks within the framework of relevant legislation, Council Policy and procedures.

ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here's what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks' holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet the cost of PVG.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 10.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.

Applicants whose qualification award is pending within the next 6 months, are welcome to apply. If you are recommended for the post the initial placement will be at Level 8, until your qualification is awarded.