Job Description
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
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NLC13 £51,557 - £56,511
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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team putting people first to make sure they get the right support at the right time, ensuring same day discharge for those individuals who are clinically ready to return home. As part of our Home Assessment Team, you will work alongside Health & Social Care and Acute colleagues. The focus is on prevention of delays in hospital discharge arrangements, working alongside the individual and their families, and other support networks, to ensure good quality support in those first days after returning home.
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We are looking for someone to lead, develop and motivate staff within the Home Assessment Team. You will have an excellent track record with significant post qualifying experience and should be highly motivated and an inspirational social work practitioner. You will be passionate and committed to driving forward change, whilst promoting innovation in a culture where people feel supported to do their jobs.
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Significant post qualifying experience is essential together with a CQSW/DipSW, BA Hons in Social Work or equivalent. You are required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to commencing in this role and be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
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In return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development.
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Work pattern:
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35 hours per week - Monday to Thursday - 08:45 to 16:45 - Friday 08:45 to 16:15.
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Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
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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, find out more at work well NL. 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.
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For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub
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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.
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Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.
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*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. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.
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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.
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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.
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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. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.
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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. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.
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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.
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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL
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***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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