Social Worker - Children & Families - EAD09776 in Lockerbie

This post is full time and permanent.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic social worker to work within our Children with Disabilities Team. This team works with a range of case work including child protection, statutory assessments, Looked After Children, kinship, fostering and adoption, voluntary support and individual work with children and young people. These posts require a sound knowledge of policy and legislation and an understanding of assessing needs and delivering effective interventions. The role will include undertaking individual assessments which identify the needs and risks of vulnerable children and co-ordinate care packages that respond to identified need. The Social Workers will work in partnership with other agencies to meet the needs of children and their families.

You should be registered as a social worker with the Scottish Social Services Council and hold an appropriate qualification that is recognised by the SSSC.

These posts are open to internal and external applicants. If you require more information about these posts please contact Heather Kelly or Sarah Breslin (Team Managers) on 0141 777 3000.

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR & OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within a reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

Websites:

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/health-and-social-care