Locum Senior Social Worker

Location: Edinburgh

Rate: £35-£45 per hour

Start Date: ASAP

We are recruiting an experienced Locum Senior Social Worker / Team Manager to join an Adult Social Work Team within Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP). This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social work professional to provide leadership, supervision, and operational management within a busy statutory adult services environment, supporting the delivery of person-centred, strengths-based practice through the Home First and Three Conversations models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional supervision, leadership, and support to a team of social work staff.
• Ensure staff have a clear understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and service expectations.
• Guide and oversee decision-making in line with legislation, eligibility criteria, funding frameworks, and best practice.
• Provide advice and guidance on relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and social work practice standards.
• Promote and support the delivery of the Three Conversations model across the service.
• Manage workload allocation, capacity, and service demand effectively.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred assessments and interventions are delivered in accordance with statutory responsibilities.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care, and community partners to deliver integrated services.
• Respond to service enquiries, complaints, and concerns regarding service delivery.
• Authorise financial assistance and support packages within agreed frameworks and delegated authority limits.
• Monitor, audit, and improve service quality through quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Support innovation and creative approaches to achieving positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
• Identify staff learning and development needs and support professional growth through supervision, annual reviews, and performance management processes.
• Participate in recruitment, selection, and workforce development activities.
• Represent the Partnership at multi-agency meetings, forums, and community engagement events.

Requirements

• Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, BA/MA Social Work or equivalent).
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• Significant post-qualifying experience within a statutory adult social work setting.
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or managing social work staff.
• Strong knowledge of Adult Support and Protection, Adults with Incapacity legislation, risk assessment, and risk management.
• Sound understanding of current social work practice, policy, and legislative frameworks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, report-writing, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Enhanced PVG Scheme Membership (or willingness to obtain).

How to Apply

If this role sounds like the perfect fit for you, please click "Apply". Alternatively, for more information and a detailed job description, contact Danielle Frame at 21 Health and Social Care.

Interview Process

Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a Teams call or face-to-face meeting with 21HSC staff, followed by an interview with the hiring managers.