Social Worker – ARB15685 Full Time

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Wednesday 26th March 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dedicated and motivated rural Social Work Children and Families Team.  We would love to welcome you to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.   

We offer an attractive re-location package and as the post holder is required to travel effectively and efficiently throughout Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the needs of the service. To this effect if you are a non-driver there could be options available to support you with 1 years’ worth of paid driving lessons.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

This role will be to undertake a number of varied and interesting challenges with children and their families to promote their safety, health and wellbeing across Oban, Lorn and the Isles. This will include assessments of child protection, statutory and disability and voluntary work. The Oban Team cover a number of Scottish Islands as well as mainland allowing an opportunity to work in a variety of rural environments.  

The successful candidate would have relevant social work qualification and would preferably have experience of working in Child Protection and Children and Families Social Work. 

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/jobs-and-careers/working-us

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. 
• This post is not suitable for job share. 
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.  
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour’s service arrangements, as appropriate. 
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). 

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

Social Work Team Manager: Stephen Malcolm

Telephone Number: 01631 572967

Email: [email protected]  

Social Work Team Manager: Fergus Anderson

Telephone Number: 01631 567858

Email: [email protected]  

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy