Social Worker (Care & Protection), Nairn Full Time

Job Description

Post Title:  Social Worker (Care & Protection) x 2 posts
Location:   Nairn   
Hours:       35 hours per week      
Duration:   Permanent      
Salary:       HC09 £39,020 – £42,242 p.a   

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Chelsea Carrington Tel: 01667 422880

Job Purpose:  

• Providing a Social Work Service as lead professional to children and families, including looked after children and those on the Child Protection Register.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

If you require assistance to complete and application form please email [email protected] and mark for attention of Kim/Fiona.

The Highland Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing within the workplace.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated.  Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.