At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team to assess and support individuals with learning disabilities in the community.
- Company: Moray Council, dedicated to improving community care and support.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Travel required within Moray; must join the PVG scheme for regulated roles.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Relevant Social Work qualification and experience in health/social care settings.
The predicted salary is between 46502 - 46502 £ per year.
To participate in the activities of an Integrated Community Learning Disability Team receiving requests for and undertaking holistic assessments of client’s needs and commissioning packages of care working across professional boundaries when required.
Requirements:
- Co-ordinate the assessment of individual needs and prepare care plans to meet said needs
- Secure the resources or services required in responding to the identified needs
- Develop relationships with service providers/other professionals
The Individual:
- Experience of working in a Health/Social Care setting
- Demonstrable understanding of main issues facing Community Care
- Relevant professional qualification in Social Work
- SSSC Registered
- Effective communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to manage change
- Effective record keeping skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Self confidence
- Self motivated
- Ability to manage own workload
- Competent use of IT equipment, software and good keyboard skills
- Effective assessment and organisational skills
- Finance skills
- Ability to negotiate and liaise in relation to care management
- You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.
- Effective team player
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in partnership in a multi-professional way
- Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality
- Willingness to accept direction/delegation
- Must be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Ability to reconcile demands/wishes against needs and financial pressures
- Ability to work in an open plan office
- Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
Closing Date: 14 August 2026
Salary: £46,502.95 (pro rata)
Hours per week: 18
Hourly Rate: £24.67
For all enquiries please contact: Anna MacLeod - Office: 01343 563211 Mobile: 07967748849 Email: anna.macleod@moray.gov.uk
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