Social Worker x4 - (Perm/Full Time) - REF:HSCP/80547 80540 80534 80396 - INV06846 (Port Glasgow)

Salary: Grade 9 £50,332 - £52,956

Location: Princes Street House/James Watt Buildings

Hours Per Week: 37 Hours

Join a service that is transforming outcomes for children and young people. At Inverclyde Children's Services, we are investing in relationship-based practice, early intervention, workforce development and service innovation so that social workers can focus on what matters most: improving the lives of children and families.

As a Social Worker within the service, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through direct work with children, young people and their families. Inverclyde is committed to delivering high-quality trauma-informed practice, underpinned by the principles of The Promise. We have implemented Signs of Safety and Healing as our practice framework, supporting strengths-based, collaborative and transparent work with children, families and partner agencies.

We are looking for talented and committed social workers who share our values and ambitions to join us:

• Request for Assistance: Our RFA Team is the front door to Children and Families Social Work and plays a vital role in ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time. You will contribute to screening, assessment and proportionate decision-making, working closely with partners to identify needs, risks and appropriate responses at the earliest opportunity.
• Community Social Work: Our Community Social Work Teams provide opportunities to build meaningful, long-term relationships with children, young people and families. You will support children involved in child protection processes, children who are looked after away from home, and those requiring permanence planning, helping to achieve lasting and positive outcomes.
• Disabled Children and Young People: Within this focussed team, you will work with children and young people who have complex health and disability-related needs. You will undertake assessments, develop tailored support plans and champion SDS, helping children, young people and their families achieve greater choice, control and flexibility.
• Intensive Support to Young People: This newly redesigned team provides targeted support to young people who require intensive intervention, typically aged 12 and above. You will work with young people experiencing, or at risk of exploitation, support those involved in justice processes, and help care experienced young people plan successfully for independence.

As a Social Worker in Inverclyde, you will:

• Use the Signs of Safety and Healing framework to inform assessment, planning and decision-making.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
• Contribute to positive and sustainable outcomes through strengths-based practice.
• Benefit from high-quality supervision and a culture of continuous professional development.

Support for Newly Qualified Social Workers: For NQSW, we offer a protected and supported first year in practice in line with SSSC requirements. This includes dedicated support from Learning and Development Officers, regular NQSW forums, structured professional development opportunities and a well-established Programme that has been successfully embedded within Inverclyde HSCP for several years.

Why Inverclyde? Inverclyde is a place where social workers can flourish. Our size allows us to be agile, connected and responsive, with visible leadership and strong professional relationships across services. You will have the opportunity to influence practice, contribute to service improvement and be part of a workforce committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families.

If you are due to complete your postgraduate social work qualification we will, subject to eligibility criteria, reimburse your final-year tuition fees if you are successful in your application.

If this sounds like where you are meant to be, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about these exciting opportunities and our ambitions for the future, please contact - alan.stevenson@inverclyde.gov.uk or 01475 715270.

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website.

Important Applicant Information: Please read the Essential Applicant Information details prior to submitting your application. Please note that if you apply via this website it is important that you regularly check your emails following your application submission. All further communication regarding your application, including any invite to interview and, if relevant, details of any formal offer/contract, will be done by email. You should ensure that your email is set up to receive emails from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council, and that they are not filtered into any JUNK/SPAM folders.

Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required. Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland: If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG. A small number of posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure check and the majority of all other posts will complete a Criminal Convictions Form. All disclosure checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. If you are the successful candidate you will be required to pay the cost of the disclosure check required for your post.

Regulatory Bodies: If your post requires registration with a Regulatory Body such as HCPC or SSSC etc., you are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees for HCPC. As part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are no longer required to pay SSSC fees.

Further Assistance: Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at: Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk.

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists: Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Disability Confident: We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Flexible Working: Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity. Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement.