East Lothian Children's Services have an exciting opportunity for a social worker to join the Intake and Assessment Team. The team consists of 2 team leaders, senior practitioners, social workers, family support workers and administrative support. Our Children's Services Intake and Assessment team is the single point of entry for all children and families referrals to the local authority. All of Children's Services is located in an open plan office with onsite parking and we promote an open, trusting and communicative culture at all levels of the organisation. Applicants should have a sound value base, excellent communication and report writing skills and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Child Protection processes, as well as, a knowledge about Children and Families social work legislation, role and responsibilities. In East Lothian our social workers practice is focused on our Signs of Safety assessment framework with an emphasis on relationship based interventions. Working as part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced and varied environment, you will undertake assessments when there are child protection concerns, and assessments of children-in-need. You will undertake direct, time-limited work with children/ young people and their families. You will contribute to the work of the team on a duty-rota, and carry an allocated short-term caseload of children and young people. East Lothian Children's Services are absolutely committed to keeping The Promise and keeping children, young people and their families' voices at the heart of everything we do. East Lothian Children's Services are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning. Our staff are our greatest asset and we strive to be supportive, inclusive and child centred by prioritising effective supervision, manageable caseloads and a healthy work life balance. Our vision is to support children and young people to live with their families when it is safe to do so. We have redesigned our services to ensure that the right support is offered at the right time and our staff are involved in developing services and implementing improvement activity around this goal. We benefit from access to a clinical psychologist who supports our staff with complex work. We recognise the emotional impact of the role and strive to promote staff resilience. We have an accessible senior management team who are committed to recruiting the best people to compliment the wide range of knowledge and experience that exists throughout the service., To provide an effective service to service users and their families/carers, promoting a high standard of practice, in accordance with statutory obligations, policies and procedures., Essential: Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration. Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC. Driving Licence Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle
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PVG/Disclosure Requirements This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member's records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale. Hourly rate of pay: £21.14 - £23.56 Days and hours of work: Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00 Flexi time is applicable, starting and finishing times are flexible. To start 10/03/25.