Job Details Grade: 9A Hours: 35 X 2 Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82 Salary: £41,950.13 - £45,308.13 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent There are two vacancies in this position. Please note: Newly qualified candidates will start on Grade 8A until you have completed a full year and meet with the SSSC expectations for this n terms of Continuous Professional learning. Recruitment Profile The Children and Families Long Term Team based in Hawick in the Scottish Borders is looking to recruit a highly motivated, qualified Children & Families Social Worker to support the provision of good outcomes for children and young people. The role within the team is varied and will include working with children who are subject to Child protection registration, children who are subject to legal orders through the children’s hearing system and also permanence planning for children. Scottish Borders Council are committed to keeping The Promise and keeping children, young people and their families' voices at the heart of everything we do. We strive to recruit workers who are passionate about working with children and young people and assessing and supporting their strengths to move towards better outcomes. We value our staff and understand that they are our greatest asset, we offer a supportive team environment, flexible working and an approachable and supportive management team. We are fully committed to continuous professional development and as well as offering regular supervision and annual appraisal. There will be a number of opportunities to develop your practice and support your career pathway, this will be supported by a number of training opportunities such as specific training relevant to the post. We offer a competitive salary, generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as, access to a number of additional employee benefits and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Essential Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS. Registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Up-to-date understanding of the key issues and relevant theoretical background facing professional children and families social workers, particularly related to child protection and looked after children. A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries may be made to Jenny Rankine by telephone on 01450 364777 or by email at JRankine@scotborders.gov.uk. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.