Location: HM Prison Shotts, Cantilaw Road, ML7 4LE
Salary: £43,648 - £48,067 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only.
*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP
North Lanarkshire Council has a plan. As one of Scotland’s largest local authorities we are focused on delivering quality Social Work services that put the people in our communities first.
Our Social Workers have a vital role in helping us deliver quality services which promotes and delivers both high standards and best value, creating prosperity, achieving social justice, and importantly, meeting the needs of people within our communities. This can only happen if we have the right people with the right skills, abilities, and attitude.
We currently have opportunities for an experienced Social Worker to join our team based within Shotts Prison. We are looking for people who have a sound value base, can demonstrate a commitment to providing safe, effective, and person-centred support, and are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for North Lanarkshire’s most vulnerable people.
To apply, you must hold a CQSW/DipSW, BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent and post-qualifying experience. We are looking for people who possess excellent communication and writing skills, have a sound value base, and can demonstrate they have the skills and abilities to gain trust and confidence to ensure we deliver the best possible outcomes.
You will be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and you will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.
In return, we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development including access to senior practitioner status, if you are eligible, and training and support to help you transition into your new role with us. As a newly qualified worker, you will become part of the early integration of a supported year for Newly Qualified Social Workers where you will receive individual, person-centred support to promote your development and evidence your practice in accordance with the SSSC Standards for Newly Qualified Social Workers.
This post is temporary until 13/02/26 due to maternity leave cover.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans, and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists, and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.
***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***
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