# Care Manager Social Worker - Hawick Social Work OfficeRef no:: SBO09581Published:: 07/11/2025Closes:: 23/11/2025Location:: Hawick Social Work Office, Lothian Street, Hawick, TD9 9HDSalary:: £37,400.62 - £40,388.41 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 30 hours per week## Job DetailsGrade: 9AHourly Rate: £23.90 - £25.81Salary: £37400.62 - £40388.41 per annumHours: 30 per week## Role PurposeWe have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker / Care Manager to join our forward-thinking Adult Social Work Team within a local authority committed to delivering high-quality services. We value flexible working and provide a supportive environment where professional growth is encouraged through regular supervision, training, and development opportunities.As part of a dynamic multi-agency team, you will play a key role in case management and our duty system while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who need our support through assessment, plans and reviews. You will also become a Council Officer and will lead on Adult Support and Protection case work with oversight from our Adult Protection Unit. We are embracing digital transformation, becoming a paperless service and utilising innovative digital technology to complete assessments, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.If you have compassion, empathy, and a drive to uphold excellence in social work practice, we would love to hear from you. Join our dedicated team focused on Technology-Enabled Care (TEC) and the Think Family Approach, fostering growth through education and collaboration.## Essential- Ability to work within a statutory framework- Experience of outcomes focussed approach to assessment- Excellent interpersonal skills- Clear value base which includes an understanding of non-stigmatising and non-discriminatory practice- An awareness of issues which relate to older people, adults with disabilities, mental health, people at risk of harm and those at risk of social exclusion- Negotiation skills and an ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies- Experience of risk assessments## Informal EnquiriesInformal enquiries may be made to Connor Spence at Connor.spence@scotborders.gov.uk## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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