Social Worker - Adult Duty Team - MID06842

An exciting opportunity is available for a social worker to join the Adult Social Work Duty Team. The Duty Team are very much the front door for adult social work services and undertake a range of tasks including crisis interventions, urgent and planned assessments, support and signpost people to appropriate services, develop adult care support plans, undertake reviews and provide a variety of short-term interventions to people in crisis across Midlothian. The team provide a service to all service user groups aged 16+, across Midlothian. The work is dynamic and underpinned by a person-centred and trauma informed approach. Alongside good assessment skills the successful candidate must be able to evidence knowledge and understanding of the theories for intervention.

The successful candidate will undertake the full range of tasks and will hold a small caseload. The work involves partnership working with colleagues across the wider Health and Social Care Partnership and external agencies. You must be able to demonstrate effective communication and relationship building skills.

The team are based in Dalkeith (Fairfield House) and cover the local authority area so a full driving licence is essential. Although predominantly office-based you will work within client homes, care settings and there is the option to work at home to complete tasks that are not client-facing.

Knowledge

• A degree in Social Work and registration with the SSSC as a Social Worker, a Diploma in Social Work with SSSC registration as a social worker is an acceptable alternative.

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Accurate case recording and report writing
• Ability to consider all available information to inform assessment, agree outcomes and develop action plans
• Be able to work well as part of a team and act on own initiative
• Full (valid) driving licence

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults and Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults and children. Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Protected Adults and Children. You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you.

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.