Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified social workers to join our friendly and supportive locality justice teams in Kilmarnock and Cumnock areas. The locality teams strive to deliver a person centred, high quality justice service in the person’s own community. A justice social worker undertakes a variety of tasks such as undertaking assessments, the formulation and implementation of care plans, writing reports and building relationships with the people we are supporting on a variety of justice orders. We are looking for social workers that understand the importance of relational practice and have personal qualities, professional skills and knowledge which will be applied and tested in all aspects of service delivery within a busy justice team.
Requirements
The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.
Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.
Employment References
We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.
Additional Information
There are 3 full time permanent post based within Justice Services.
Work Pattern - Mon-Thur 9-5 and Friday 9-4
Annual Salary inclusive of 5% Market Forces Payment - £44,221 - £48,175
The workstyle for this post is ‘Flexible’ - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations.
You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home.
There are 2 posts based at the Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock and 1 post based at Rothesay House, Cumnock.
East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.
If you require any further information on the post please contact Yvette Millar at yvette.millar@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or Anita Johnstone at anita.johnstone@east-ayrshire.gov.uk.
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