At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to support individuals in living independently at home.
- Company: South Lanarkshire Council, committed to equality and community support.
- Benefits: Enjoy up to 33 days annual leave, flexible working, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in social work or community support is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 37702 - 38779 £ per year.
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 30 August 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.
Location: East Kilbride and Rutherglen Area
Hours: 35hrs per week, permanent
Work Pattern: to be discussed during interview
Salary / Hourly Rate: £37,702 - £38,779
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join this supportive and forward thinking multiprofessional, multi-agency team within the Home Assessment Team (East Kilbride and Rutherglen Cambuslang) as a Social Work Assistant. The Home Assessment Team model delivers on the national priority agenda of Discharge Without Delay through truly integrated working between Local Authority, Health and Third Sector.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop and utilise skills to support people to live at home as independently as possible and achieve the goals that really matter to them in a way that puts the person at the centre of their treatment and decisions about their lives. Supportive supervision and CPD structures are embedded in the practice of the team and this post offers the opportunity to develop and utilise skills whilst having a real impact on future service delivery in the area.
You will work within the Home Assessment Team in East Kilbride locality.
Please answer the following questions as part of your application submission, your answers should be uploaded under supporting documents:
- Personal Statement and Motivation for Application: Please tell us about yourself and explain why you are applying for the role of Social Work Assistant. In your response, include examples and information that demonstrate your suitability for the role.
- Partnership and Multi-Disciplinary Working: Give a detailed example of how you have effectively worked in partnership with health professionals, social workers, carers, or other agencies to improve outcomes for an individual.
- Risk Assessment and Decision Making: Describe a situation where you had to respond urgently to a change in a service user's needs. What actions did you take, why, and what was the outcome?
- Communication Skills: Describe a difficult conversation you have had with a service user, family member, or other professional, and how did you approach this?
- Legislation and Professional Practice: Describe how you apply the National Health and Social Care Standards in your day-to-day practice?
- Evidence-Based Decision Making: Describe how you would ensure commissioned care remains proportionate, safe, and sustainable in meeting a service user's assessed needs.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents. Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Legislative Information: This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Overseas Criminal Records Check: An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement: The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
SWRK 5314 - G2 Social Work Assistant - Home Assessment Team (EKRG) (605658) - 5314-476481493 employer: South Lanarkshire
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