Location: Community Justice Hub 35 Range Road, ML1 2HR
Salary: £43,648 - £48,067 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
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 that promote and deliver 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 Throughcare and Recovery team based within our Community Justice Hub, Motherwell. 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 have 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. If you want to join one of our high-performing social work teams in North Lanarkshire, we would love to hear from you.
You will be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and 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. In addition, you will have access to our Early Professional Development Programme and dedicated training and support both from our Talent & Organisational Development Team and your own social work team to ensure you transition successfully from a student to a social work practitioner.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. 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.
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.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in 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 recognizes that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live.
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