Social Worker - Children Service in Haddington

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36 East Lothian Council will place newly appointed Children’s Services social workers at point 3 of the Grade 9 salary scale (£43,706 per annum) and are happy to discuss a higher placement depending on experience. Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00 Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable. To start asap. East Lothian Children’s Services have an opportunity for a social worker to join our Support and Intervention teams. This is an exciting opportunity for qualified social workers to develop their experience and use their skills to reach the best permanent outcomes for children within their families or the best possible alternative. East Lothian Council's Children's Services recognises the importance of relationship based practice and use Signs of Safety as our practice framework in all areas of social work. Most support and intervention workers will have a caseload of around 17 children which we will continue to review in line with the Setting the Bar report from Social Work Scotland. East Lothian's Children's Services are absolutely committed to keeping The Promise and keeping children, young people and their families' voices at the heart of everything we do. We are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about working with families and who want to help them to utilise their strengths and networks before we impose our own solutions. Our staff are our greatest asset and we want to support people to have a healthy work life balance. For this to be possible, we recognise that social workers need protected caseloads, effective supervision and support. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning. We are proud of our approach to learning and development and there are a number of formal and informal opportunities to develop your practice and support your career pathway within East Lothian. We have an accessible senior management team who are committed to recruiting the best people to compliment the wide range of knowledge and experience that exists throughout the service. Applicants should have a sound value base, excellent communication and report writing skills and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of children and families social work role and responsibilities. If you wish to discuss this job vacancy or working for Children's Services in East Lothian Council, please feel free to contact Team Leader Morag Brown on the details below: To provide an effective service to service users and their families/carers, promoting a high standard of practice, in accordance with statutory obligations, policies and procedures. Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration. Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC. Driving Licence Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle* (*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability). This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. UK website. For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link . Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.