Social Worker Children and Families (Perm/Full Time) - REF:HSCP/x2 - INV06425

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 qualified Social Workers to join our Children and Families Social Work team. These posts offer the opportunity to work directly with children, young people and their families across a range of statutory responsibilities, including child protection, children who are looked after away from their homes, and permanence planning.

Inverclyde is committed to delivering high-quality, relationship-based and trauma-informed practice, underpinned by the principles of The Promise. We have also introduced Signs of Safety as our practice framework, supporting strengths-based, collaborative and transparent work with children, families and partner agencies.

As a Social Worker within the team, you will:

• Use the Signs of Safety approach to support clear, strengths-based assessment and planning.
• Hold a safe and manageable caseload, supported by regular supervision and reflective practice.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for the children, young people and families who we support.

You will find that Inverclyde is a great place to work. We are small enough to be agile and responsive, allowing you to make a real difference, while offering strong professional support, development opportunities and a positive team culture. Newly qualified social workers are welcome to apply.

We offer a protected and supported first year in practice in line with SSSC requirements, with dedicated support from Learning and Development Officers, access to regular NQSW forums for peer support and professional development, and an established supported year programme that has been successfully embedded within Inverclyde HSCP for several years.

If this sounds like where you’re meant to be, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about these exciting opportunities and to learn more about our ambition for the future, contact either Lesley Ellis, Service Manager on 01475 715 270 or Lesley.ellis@inverclyde.gov.uk or Yvonne Lynch on 01475 715 365 or Yvonne.lynch@inverclyde.gov.uk.

The attached recruitment pack includes further information in relation to Inverclyde HSCP and the Person Specification and Job Description detail the qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies that are required for this post.

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.

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.

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.

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.