Social worker - kinship care - sbo08928

Job Description

Job Details

Grade: 9A

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Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82

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Salary: £41950.13 - £45308.13 Per Annum

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Contract Duration: Permanent

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Note: This position will not commence before 1st April.

Recruitment Profile

Scottish Borders Council are looking to recruit a highly motivated, qualified Social Worker to support the provision of good outcomes for children and young people in kinship care. The Kinship Care team is a newly created team which works with kinship carers and the children they care for from assessment through to on-going emotional, practical and financial support. The team is centrally based in Galashiels and works with kinship carers throughout the Scottish Borders and those placed out with the local authority area. This opportunity offers an chance to work and develop the new Kinship Care Team from its beginning onwards.

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Scottish Borders Children and Families Social Work offers a supportive team environment, flexible working, and a commitment to continuous professional development. The service firmly believes in the power of strength based relational Social Work and its members will hold the ability to address behaviours linked to, or because of, adult and childhood trauma and compromised child/parental relationships and capacity. Scottish Borders Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.

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