Social Worker/Care Manager – Duns – SBO06191 Full Time

Job Details

Grade: 9A
Hourly Rate: £19.89 – £21.52
Salary: £36,300.67 – £39,275.42 per annum
Contract Duration: Temporary maternity cover until 24/09/2023 (or earlier return of the post holder)

This post is due to commence on 26/09/2022.

Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a busy Social Care and Health Team based in the Berwickshire Office in Duns. This post is open to Social Workers or Nurses.

The Team is made up of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and other para-professionally qualified, and Community care Assistant staff providing a Community Social Work service for the local community of Duns, Eyemouth and the surrounding villages. The successful post holder will provide duty cover for the team – responding to telephone calls, office callers and unplanned contacts with other professionals. The post holder will carry out reviews and assessments as required and if suitable qualified to do so, will participate in Council Officer duties, and will engage in all other aspects of the Team work – including attendance at Team Meeting and stakeholder meetings with Health colleagues.

Essential

Qualified Social Worker (degree/ diploma in Social Work )  

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

Registered Nurse registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council.

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.

* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Stephen Middleton by telephone on 01361 886103 or by email at [email protected].

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.  In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post.  All appointments will be made on merit.