Social Worker – Operations – ARB14731 Full Time

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 9th August 2024

An amazing opportunity has arisen to work with a dynamic Social Work Team in one of Scotland’s most beautiful landscapes.

As one of the largest local authority areas in Scotland, the Health and Social Care Partnerships aims to promote social welfare and provide effective care and support to meet the assessed needs of individuals in Argyll and Bute.

This exciting opening to join our dedicated Social Work Team (Adult Community Care Team), working across the Cowal Peninsula, you will be responsible for undertaking both community and permanent care reviews to ensure that assessed need is identified and people’s supports are aligned appropriately with our Priority of Need Framework.

You will have a good understanding of the current health and social care landscape; self-directed support; the value of outcomes focussed supports for people to enable them to live in their communities and recognise the value of forming effective relationships with other professionals and agencies.

At this time the HSCP would welcome applications from highly motivated experienced qualified Social Workers.

The service promotes the ability for staff to work in a Hybrid manner between our Office base and home working, however, it remains essential the needs of the service can be met.

Argyll and Bute 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 across the Local Authority.

Working out of our base in Dunoon the aim of the Cowal Adult Community Care Team is to promote social welfare and where assessed provide effective care and support to meet the needs of vulnerable people.

In partnership with the community resource team, health colleagues and various third sector agencies, we strive to offer a range of services designed to enable, support, improve and protect the health and social care of people using our services.

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. This role requires the successful candidate to provide out of hours support on a rota basis.

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.

All applicants must be registered or in the process of registering with Scottish Social Services Council and hold a DipSW or CQSW or Honors Degree in Social Work or Post Graduate in Social Work.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour’s service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

David Halliday – Social Work Team Manager

Telephone Number: 01369 708659

Email: [email protected]

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy