# Trainee Social Worker (Health & Social Care), Uist & Barra (0756)Ref no:: CNS05792Published:: 02/10/2025Closes:: 20/10/2025Location:: Council Offices, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Council Offices, Balivanich, Isle of Benbecula, Uist, HS7 5LASalary:: £28,054 per yearContract Type:: TemporaryPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 37 hours per week## Advert**Trainee Social Worker (Health & Social Care), Uist & Barra****37 hours per week, fixed term of two years £28,054 per annum, inclusive of £2,859 per annum Distant Islands Allowance**As a Trainee Social Worker, you will be a member of the Assessment and Care Management Services team which undertakes a range of social work services in relation to the welfare promotion and support for vulnerable people and their families. Under the guidance of the team you will undertake assessments and care management duties.This post will provide Trainee Social Worker experience and training within the Health and Social Care Department. The traineeship will have a weighting towards working with vulnerable adults.Understanding the various needs of people is essential as is previous experience of working with vulnerable adults. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a diverse group of service users, their families, colleagues and other agencies. Both Team working and the ability to work on your own initiative are essential.It is essential that you have a relevant degree to qualify for entry to the post graduate Social Work Pathway.A full, unrestricted driving licence is required.This position requires registration with the SSSC. This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.This post is for a fixed term period of 2 years. Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.**It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.**Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.**Closing Date: Monday 20 October 2025****Neach-obrach Sòisealta fo Thrèanadh (Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta), Uibhist agus** **Barraigh 37 uair a thìde san t-seachdain, cùmhnant cuingealaichte dà bhliadhna £28,054 sa bhliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach sa bhliadhna.**Mar Neach-obrach Sòisealta fo Thrèandh, bidh thu nad bhall den Sgioba Stiùiridh Seirbheis Measaidh agus Cùraim a bhios a’ gabhail os laimh grùnn sheirbheisean cùraim sòisealta a thaobh brosnachadh slàinte agus taic do dhaoine so-leònta agus an teaghlaichean. Gabhaidh tu os laimh measaidhean agus uallaichean stiùireadh cùraim le taic an sgiobaidh.Bheir an dreuchd dhut eòlas agus trèanadh mar Neach-obrach Sòisealta agus trèanadh ann an Roinn Cùraim agus Slàinte. Bidh fiaradh anns an trèanadh a thaobh a bhith ag obair còmhla ri inbhich so-leònta.Tha tuigse air feumalachdan eadar-dhealaichte dhaoine agus eòlas air a bhith ag obair còmhla ri daoine so-leòinte deatamach. Feumaidh fìor dheagh sgilean sgrìobhaidh agus còmhraidh a bhith agad, ‘s comas conaltraidh ri raon farsaing de luchd cleachdaidh sheirbheisean, an teaghlaichean, do cho-obraichean agus luchd obrach sheirbheisean eile. Tha e riatanach gum bi thu comasach air obrachadh mar bhall de sgioba agus air do cheann fhèin.Tha e riatanach gum bi ceum freagarrach agad a cheadaicheas dhut teisteanas iar-cheumnach a ghabhail ann an Slighe-obrach Obair Shòisealta.Feumaidh làn chead draibhidh, gun chuibhrichean, RA a bhith agad.Feumar clàradh leis an SSSC airson na dreuchd. Tha am post a’ tighinn fo bhuaidh ballrachd Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a-rèir riaghailtean laghail dreuchd riaghailte a thaobh chloinne so-leònta agus inbheach fo dhìon Achd (Alba) 2007.Feumaidh tu ballrachd a ghabhail anns an Sgeama PVG no ath sgrùdadh a dhèanamh tron Sgeama PVG mus tèid tairgse obrach fhoirmeil a thabhann le Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.Tha am post seo cuingealaichte gu dà bhliadhna. Tha an tuarastal ainmichte a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.**Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cùnntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta. Dèan cìnnteach gu mìnich thu mar a tha thu a’ coilionadh gach puing a th’air a h-ainmeachadh san t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad cùnntas obrach.**Thèid agallaibhean a chumail aghaidh ri aghaidh, a’ toirt cothrom do luchd tagraidh coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus eòlas fhaighinn air an t-suidheachadh obrach.Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.**Ceann latha: Diluain 20 Damhar 2025**## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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