Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Wednesday 21st May 2025
Join our Children and Families Social Work team to support individuals, families, carers, and communities.
Under the guidance of a registered social worker, you'll assist with assessments, care planning, monitoring, and reviews within a multi-agency framework, ensuring services meet Social Care Standards and the needs of service users.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
This role supports the Team manager and social workers in delivering high-quality services to children, families, and carers. You will contribute to team objectives, service planning, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with social care standards.
Key responsibilities include:
* Supporting assessments, care planning, and monitoring in child protection and multi-agency settings.
* Engaging directly with children and families, facilitating statutory contact and group work.
* Preparing reports, attending meetings, and contributing to service reviews.
* Providing advice and guidance to individuals, families, and carers.
* Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring effective communication across teams.
* Managing workload appropriately
* Supporting financial controls, ensuring resources are used efficiently.
This position requires a commitment to professional development, active participation in team meetings and training, and collaboration with internal and external partners to improve service delivery.
The post requires working 5 days over seven when necessary on a planned basis.
An ideal candidate for this role should be empathetic, resilient, and adaptable, with strong communication and teamwork skills. They should have a solid understanding of social care standards and legislation, along with excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities. A commitment to professional development and a genuine desire to support children and families in achieving positive outcomes is essential.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy
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 not 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 children and adults.
* 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 please contact the recruiting manager, who is
Fay Woolnough - Service Manager East
Telephone Number: 01700 501304
Email: fay.woolnough@argyll-bute.gov.uk
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
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