Social Worker - ARB18535 in Campbeltown

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

We encourage applications from Social Workers to join our friendly team in Campbeltown in the Kintyre Peninsula. You would be a respected member of the Adult Care Social Work Team where the principle of integrated working with NHS Highland is firmly embedded. You would work alongside both local authority and NHS colleagues and be part of a wider multidisciplinary community team.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

You will be based within our Adult Care Social Work Team in Campbeltown Hospital. The post involves travel throughout Kintyre, including Gigha and may occasionally necessitate travel to Islay. You will work with service users and their families in Campbeltown, remote villages, and other rural settings. In addition to the core activities of assessment and case management, it will involve being included in a duty rota and attending multi-disciplinary meetings. You will work in partnership with our Allied Health Professionals & nurses in the wider community and within our community hospital. Our operational social work team includes a Social Work Team Manager, and the successful applicant will be one of three qualified workers and three Social Work Assistants. Your work will mostly involve working with older adults but also include some work with younger adults. The role is diverse in nature and will include some Adult Support & Protection work.

Please note, a resettlement package will be paid (assuming it will be your primary residence), as well as travel expenses.

You will have an ability to build and sustain relationships, act quickly, be able to work under pressure and to deadlines. You will have good interpersonal communication and require confidence in liaising with a raft of agencies including the third sector and with private providers. You will advocate on behalf of service users and carers and have an understanding of the needs of carers. The successful candidate will have an ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and will retain an ability to prioritise their workload while adopting a flexible approach to working.

You must be registered as a Social Worker with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and will maintain responsibility for and uphold the relevant professional standards as prescribed by the SSSC for what is a registered role and for duties and services provided. You will also continue and maintain your education and training throughout your own career. A valid clean driving licence is desirable as the post demands travel to remote and rural areas and alternative means of transport is limited.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hours service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.