Social Worker – FLK10819 Full Time

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Falkirk is seeking new social work colleagues within its Children and Families Service – offering new career opportunities for recently qualified and experienced registered social workers.

We’re proud to offer a workforce that values equality, human rights, justice, and professional integrity. We’re passionate about fostering a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve.

We are looking for:

Various permanent (full-time and part-time) Social Workers posts are currently available within our Children and Families Service.

These posts offer an exciting opportunity for new and experienced, motivated, and ambitious practitioners to work in a dynamic environment.

To apply for a post, you must have an interest in, and preferably experience of, working with children and families and knowledge of relevant policies, legislation, and guidance. You will also be required to evidence a commitment to your own continuous professional and development.

Why joining Team Falkirk is right for you:

We work hard to offer a diverse range of development opportunities, encouraging our teams to acquire and share knowledge, information, and resources. You will join a team that values innovation, co-designing services which are shaped by lived experienced and an environment which provides freedom to try new things and learn from mistakes. We have a career development pathway which allows our experienced social workers to apply to for an Advanced Practitioner role at a higher salary.

Our offering within social work services has recently been refreshed, listen to our Chief Social Work Officer, Sara Lacey, or members of the existing team explain about the ethos and positive culture within Falkirk:

• WATCH: Message from Sara Lacey, Chief Social Work Officer, Falkirk Council
• WATCH: Frontline social workers share highlights of their career experience in Falkirk.

We want to be a forward-thinking workforce who are determined to make a real positive difference for people accessing services and living in our communities. Our local services are:

• Trauma informed, with a relationship and strengths-based approach at the heart of our practice.
• Committed to fostering a culture where all our workforce feels valued, included, and able to be their best at work.
• Encouraging development opportunities through our social work service workforce development team, working alongside colleagues to provide a range of learning and development opportunities and maintain a strong focus on continuous professional development. This applies to new and experienced workers and supports our mission to be recognised as a learning organisation promoting openness and creativity across the workforce.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure
• Time for reflective supervision
• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.
• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.
• Competitive salaries
• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme

For more information, or for an informal discussion, please contact [email protected]

Come along to our recruitment event: –

 https://falkirkhscp.org/social-work-in-falkirk-event/