Advert Social Worker, Children & Families, Lewis & Harris 29.6 hours per week, Permanent post £37,552 to £40,654 per annum (inclusive of £2,287 Distant Islands Allowance per annum) You will be required to work within a Practice Team (Children & Families) as a Social Worker undertaking an integrated range of social work services in relation to child welfare promotion and support for children and their families: arranging and supporting care placements for children who require to live away from home, preventative work and joint work with other agencies as required, working to the direction of the Team Leader. You will work and develop data to assist with understanding trends and target service delivery alongside the Team Leader, and deliver these services in accordance with current legislation and Comhairle procedures and standards. You must have experience of undertaking assessment, child-centred planning and case reviewing, and of direct intervention work with children and families, along with relevant experience of inter-agency and multi-disciplinary work. You will have knowledge of principles of good practice in child-centred assessment, case management and planning processes and up to date knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance in children and families work. You will also be required to work, where necessary, in supporting other statutory Social Work services within the Local Authority. You must hold a Diploma in Social Work or equivalent related Social Work qualification. Please follow this link to see relevant accepted qualifications for this position: Regulated Professions Register | Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk) A full, unrestricted driving licence is essential. This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children and Protected Adults ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot ). This position requires registration with the SSSC. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade, with annual incremental progression thereafter. It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification. Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2025 Requirements Neach-obrach Sòisealta, Clann agus Teaghlaichean, Leòdhas agus Na Hearadh 29.6 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach £37,552 gu £40,654 gach bliadhna (a’ gabhail a-steach £2,287 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna) Bidh agad ri bhith ag obair taobh a-staigh Sgioba Cleachdaidh (Clann agus Teaghlaichean) mar Neach-obrach Sòisealta, a’ gabhail sreath amalaichte de sheirbheisean obrach shòisealta os làimh a thaobh adhartachadh sunnd chloinne agus taic do chloinn agus an teaghlaichean: a’ cur air dòigh agus a’ cur taic ri suidheachaidhean cùraim do chloinn a dh’fheumas an dachaighean fhàgail, obair bacaidh agus obair eadar-bhuidhneach mar a dh’fheumar, ag obair fo stiùireadh Ceannard an Sgioba. Bidh thu ag obair gus dàta a leasachadh gus cuideachadh le bhith tuigsinn treandaichean agus targaidean lìbhrigeadh seirbheis còmhla ri Ceannard an Sgioba, agus na seirbheisean seo a lìbhrigeadh a thaobh reachdas làithreach agus dòigean-obrach agus bun-tomhasan na Comhairle. Feumaidh eòlas a bhith agad air a bhith a’ gabhail mheasaidhean os làimh, planadh a rèir fheumalachdan chloinne agus ath-sgrùdadh chùisean, agus a bhith ag obair gu dlùth còmhla ri cloinn agus teaghlaichean, a thuilleadh air eòlas air a bhith ag obair eadar bhuidhnean thairis air grùnn raointean. Bidh thu eòlach air deagh chleachdaidhean ann am measadh chloinne, làimhseacheadh chùisean agus siostaman planaidh, agus an stiùireadh agus reachdas as ùire a thaobh obair chloinne agus theaghlaichean. Bidh agad cuideachd ri bhith ag obair, nuair a dh’fheumar, gus taic a chur ri seirbheisean Obair Shòisealta reachdail eile taobh a-staigh an Ùghdarrais Ionadail. Feumaidh Dioplòma ann an Obair Shòisealta no teisteanas Obair Shòisealta iomchaidh co-ionnan eile a bhith agad. Lean an ceangal seo gus an urrainnear na teisteanasan iomchaidh airson na dreuchd seo fhaicinn: Regulated Professions Register | Social Worker (regulated-professions.service.gov.uk) Feumar cead-draibhidh slàn, gun smal, san dreuchd seo. Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le clann agus inbhich dìonta san dreuchd seo. ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot ). Feumar a bhith clàraichte leis an SSSC san dreuchd seo. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a’ chiad ìre den rang, le cuibhreann ga chur ris gach bliadhna bho sin air adhart. Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais. Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach. Ceann-latha: Diluain 18 Lùnasatal 2025 Alert me to jobs like this