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Adult Care

Social Worker, Access Team – PKC10882 Full Time

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Job Description

Social Worker – PKC10882
£40,243 – £42,946
Access Team, Pullar House, Perth PH1 5GD

Are social care values and principles at the core of your practice? Are you committed to promoting social justice and upholding human rights?
We are looking to appoint a qualified Social Worker to undertake Adult Social Work within the Access Team, covering the whole of Perth & Kinross.
You will be part of a diverse team covering the full range of statutory duties across adult services working as part of the wider Health and Social Care Partnership. Interesting and diverse practice opportunities for front line staff are provided through short complex casework across all adult client groups within the Access team.
The successful applicant will assist in supporting people within the community by providing a range of social work and care management tasks including carrying out Outcome Focussed Assessments, negotiating flexible packages of care, promoting Self Directed Support, attending meetings and working closely with our colleagues in Housing, Locality Teams, Care providers, Commissioning and Health. Responsibilities will also include statutory work under the Adult Support and Protection Act, delivering a duty service completing direct access to care applications and welfare checks.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly innovative team, the work is fast paced and varies each day with excellent training and supervision provided. Benefits also include flexible working scheme, modern working practices and generous annual leave entitlement. We will provide regular supervision and guidance within a supportive and proactive team that are committed to peer learning and inclusion. We are dedicated to encouraging and supporting our staff to develop their career through local and national training opportunities and continuing professional development.
Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership have a commitment to developing preventative and non-statutory intervention through developments such as the Perth and Kinross Offer. We have invested time and resources into this approach including developing social pedagogy and systemic practice.

The Individual

You will be a reliable, honest, dedicated and trustworthy individual with the ability to motivate and engage others. You will have the ability and commitment to act ethically and will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will hold a relevant qualification (e.g. DipSW or equivalent and be registered with SSSC). You will hold a valid driving licence.
 
If you are a newly qualified Social Worker, but do not yet have your qualification, you may apply however, please note that if you are successful, you will be offered a position at a lower grade until you receive your qualification.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Pamela Ritchie, Team Leader on 01738 475492.

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross 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.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.

Job Overview

  • Date Posted:
  • Closed:20th November 2023
  • Location:
  • Job Title: Social Worker, Access Team – PKC10882
  • Hours: 36 hours per weekh / week
  • Salary: £40,243 - £42,946 per year