Job Description
Social Worker REF: HSCP/83231
Location: The James Watt Building, 105 Dalrymple Street, Greenock
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join our Family Based Care Team.
The Family Based Care Team plays a key role in providing high-quality, trauma-informed family-based care options for children who cannot safely remain in their homes. As a Social Worker in this team, you will be responsible for assessment and support to kinship, fostering, and adoptive families.
You will also be involved in recruiting new foster and prospective adoptive carers.
Inverclyde offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to develop your experience quickly and diversely.
If you're interested, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, contact Emma Bilsland, Service Manager, at 01475 715365.
Further details, including qualifications, skills, and competencies, are available in the attached recruitment pack.
Inverclyde Council offers benefits such as flexible working, pension schemes, annual leave schemes, career development, and health and wellbeing support.
Additional Information
* Regularly check your email after applying, as all communication will be via email.
* Inverclyde is an accredited Living Wage Employer.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications from all community members are welcome.
For regulated work, PVG checks or disclosures may be required, with costs paid by the applicant.
Regulatory Bodies
If registration with bodies like HCPC or SSSC is required, you must maintain registration and pay relevant fees.
Further Assistance
Alternative application formats and assistance are available upon request. Contact HR at 01475 712740 or Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk.
We welcome applications from armed forces personnel and reservists.
Disability Confident
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting essential criteria.
Flexible Working
Options include part-time, job share, compressed hours, homeworking, hybrid, and flexible retirement. Details are available in our Flexible Working Policy.
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