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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Adult and All Age Disability Social Work Team
Social Worker
35 hours per week
Permanent
£46,365 - £49,157 / £25.41 - £26.94 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)
We would like to recruit a skilled and experienced social worker who is energetic, imaginative and creative, who can make the best use of local resources within Orkney.
You will undertake a range of statutory tasks including co-ordinating and undertaking single shared assessments, risk assessment and risk management and, where appropriate, Carers’ assessments. There is also significant emphasis on prevention of hospital admission and on safe discharge planning.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support multidisciplinary team members, adults and their families and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights. You will also be able to provide advice, support, guidance and if necessary, interventions, should an adult be at risk of harm and in need of protection under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
Strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice and as a team, we have fully implemented the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with support.
The successful candidate will work in a supportive, well-established team and have regular supervision sessions.
Travel to our outer isles by boat or plane is part of managing work in our island community.
All registered social workers employed by Orkney Islands Council participate in the emergency out of hours social work rota – this includes evenings, overnights and weekends.
You must be registered with the SSSC as a Social Worker, however applications for those currently in the process of registration may be considered.
You should hold a degree or post graduate qualification in Social Work that allows registration with the SSSC as a Social Worker.
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with children and protected adults.
For a discussion about this post, please contact Cathy Martin, Service Manager, Adult and All Age Disability Services on 01856 873535 2644 or cathy.martin@orkney.gov.uk
Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 14 September 2025
Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post in accordance with Council policy.
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