Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Social Worker - PKC
£44, - £47,
Family Support Team, Strathmoor House, Perth
A vacancy has arisen for a full-time, permanent social worker in our Family Support Team which focuses on early help.
The successful candidate will preferably have experience of working in a statutory childcare team.
The role will require you to hold a caseload which periodically will include child protection cases.
You will be expected to undertake comprehensive assessments and consider the whole family wellbeing, supporting families to address a range of needs and diffficulties. In addition, you will be involved in parenting support and care planning.
You will be expected to work in line with the principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child” putting inter-agency working at the forefront of your practice. There are resources and services available to you to support your work with children and young people who will range from age 0-17.
You will be responsible for accurate and up to date case recording. You should have excellent report writing skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and may be required to make referrals to and present your assessment to Initial Child Protection Planning Meetings and to the Children's Reporter.
You will liaise with partner agencies to identify and implement robust Child and Young Person's plans to meet the needs of children and young people.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Social Worker to join our team with a genuine interest in supporting children and their families. It is important that you display sensitivity, respectfulness, patience, compassion and respect confidentiality at all times.
On-going professional development relating to the role will be offered.
We provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Skills & Experience Required
You will be required to demonstrate experience and knowledge of working with current social work legislation, regulations and standards.
You will be able to demonstrate experience of multi-disciplinary working and be committed to working closely with colleagues from other disciplines. You will also be able to evidence sound/robust assessment, preferably having experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments or have transferable skills.
You must be able to work effectively within a team and take responsibility to improve current service provision.
You will be a confident communicator, both written and verbally and have good IT skills and be flexible to meet the demands of this post.
You must be comitted to delivering rights based practice and a wilingness to undertake training/professional development opportunities.
You will have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification and demonstrate continued professional development.
You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council.
You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share and undertake appropriate checks.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate ourand you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you :
1. A generous annual leave package
2. 7 public holidays
3. Eligibility to join our pension scheme
4. Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as ,
5. Flexi time
6. Access to a range of and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Lesley Whyte, Team Leader on to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regulated work and under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.