Job Description
These posts are fixed term until April 2027.
West Dunbartonshire HSCP - Children & Families, Church Street
2 x Senior Social Worker (AHST - 1 x 35 hours & 1 x 17.5 hours (Fixed Term))
Fixed Term vacancies have arisen for Senior Social Workers within West Dunbartonshire HSCP Children & Families Team Access Help and Support Team. The AHST is the “front door” to children’s social work services and undertakes initial assessments, child protection investigations, and Joint Investigative interviews. West Dunbartonshire is an area with high levels of poverty and deprivation; parental substance misuse, poor mental health and high levels of domestic abuse are key areas of concern.
This posts requires someone who:
• Thrives in a fast paced and unpredictable environment and able to support their team within this.
• Is skilled in identifying, managing, and mitigating risk, often with limited information.
• Can build positive relationships with children and families and other partners and be able to respectfully manage differences of view, while keeping the child at the centre.
The successful candidate will manage a team of skilled and experienced social workers. You will be involved in the coordination and management of service delivery for children, and their families within the framework of relevant legislation, council policy and departmental procedures.
Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here .
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
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