SLA12779 – Social Worker (Adult and Older People’s Services) Campaign – SLA12779 Full Time

Job Description

South Lanarkshire Council is an ambitious, high performing organisation with a clear vision and programme of action which is designed to improve the lives and prospects of everyone in South Lanarkshire.

The aim of Social Work Resources is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire.

In partnership with community planning partners, voluntary and independent provider organisations, we offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services.

Social Work Resources are committed to providing services for children, young people, families, adults and older people who are in need of care and protection.

Requirements

Vacancies available in Hamilton, Rutherglen and East Kilbride Localities.

As one of the largest Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, our aim is to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people in South Lanarkshire.

Social Workers within Adult and Older People’s Services provide a professional service to our client groups. We would welcome applications from registered Social Workers and from Final Year Degree in Social Work Students looking to start their career as a Social Worker. Final year students must be qualified within 2 months of applying. We provide dedicated support for newly qualified workers to aid their learning and professional development in the supported year. You will have the opportunity to access a diverse range of career development opportunities, including management development, mental health services, as well as senior practitioner roles. Starting salary for newly qualified Social Workers is £37,867 with the potential to advance to £43,615 within two years of employment.

You will work as an effective member of the team, helping us to make a positive difference in the community. You will provide an effective assessment and care management service incorporating any relevant statutory duties. You will undertake casework involving partnership working and provide professional advice and guidance to individuals, families and groups within the community.

You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills to complete all formal, informal reports and case notes which need to be of a high standard. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate an ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds and be able to gain their trust to help them get the best from our services. You should be able to deal with a variety of situations where your tact, patience and understanding will be needed. You will need to assess and cope with these situations in a sensitive and non-judgmental way.

South Lanarkshire is well served by motorway and public transport links. The M74 runs north to south through South Lanarkshire, and the A725, A71, A70 and A702, all running east to west, provide effective road links between the towns, villages and communities and the wider area. These are complimented by an extensive rail network, the services from Glasgow to Hamilton, East Kilbride, Rutherglen, Cambuslang and Lanark town centres, and from Carstairs to Edinburgh. We also operate a Cycle2Work scheme, promoting healthier journeys to work for employees.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

All applicants must be registered or in the process of registering with Scottish Social Services Council and hold Degree in Social Work qualification or equivalent. A wish for Mental Health Officer and Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Social Work (MHO) Award or equivalent is desirable.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Regulated Work with Protected Adults

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected 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 by South Lanarkshire Council.

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The Individual

As an employee of the 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 which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role
• 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
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

Please apply online.

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council are Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members ofthe armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out inthe Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.