Location: Caithness Area Office Market Place Wick, KW1 4AB
Salary: £42,879 - £46,410 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Description
Post Title: Social Worker (Children and Families) - 2 vacancies
Location: Wick
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £42,879 - £46,410 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Leo McGrath Tel: 07788 143124, Angela Echavarren Tel: 01955 608123, Jacqueline Gilmour Tel: 01641 521739
Purpose
Highland Children’s Social Work Services is committed to the Families 1st vision: to keep children safe within their families and connected to their communities. We aim to build on GIRFEC strengths and embrace transformational change, prioritizing best practice, professional development, and relational direct work with children and families.
We value the importance of building compassionate relationships and creating space for social workers to do meaningful work. We invite diverse applicants who share our passion and ambitions to fulfill the Highlands Promise.
Living and working in the Highlands offers a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. If this appeals to you, we would love to hear from you.
Please APPLY ONLINE. For offline applications, contact Business Support at 01955 608279 (24-hour voicemail), quoting the reference number.
We are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee interviews to all disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria.
Note: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your email regularly, including spam/junk folders.
Requirements
* You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register, holding a qualification recognized by the SSSC as equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
You will need to travel efficiently within Highland to meet operational needs.
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