Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Monday 1st September
We would love to welcome you to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.
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 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
This role will be to undertake a number of varied and interesting challenges with children and their families. Supporting vulnerable children with travel, providing support to children affected by disability to access community resources. The role will also work with children and young people a variety of short-term pieces of work as set out within the child or young person’s plan.
The essential and desirable qualities you should have for the role are:
Essential Qualities
1. CQSW, BA (Hons) SWS, DipSW or equivalent
2. SSSC Registration
3. Pre or post post qualifying experience of practicing in a Children & Families setting
4. Working knowledge of the Children (Scotland) Act, Children Hearing (Scotland) Act, SSSC Codes of Conduct, GIRFEC practice model and Child Protection
5. Job holder will be expected to travel efficiency and effectively between various work locations within Argyll & Bute and beyond to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
6. Hold a clean current driving license
7. Ability to participate in Social Work Out of Hours Service on a rota basis.
Desirable Qualities:
8. Post qualifying award in Child Protection
9. Practice Teacher award
10. Experience of chairing meetings and managing conflict
For this role, we are happy to consider applicants with no previous experience working with children and their families but who are looking for a career change or to gain experience in this field. If you have the personality, values, and character that match Argyll and Bute Council’s vision for children and want to be part of a team working to support children please contact one of the Recruitment Team.
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, ,, Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
11. This post is not suitable for job share.
12. This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
13. You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
14. This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
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