Location: 35 Union Street Rothesay Isle of Bute, PA20 OHD
Salary: £24,873 - £25,713 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Supply/Casual/Relief
Position Type: Supply/Casual/Relief
Hours: 0 hours per week
Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th August 2025
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Sessional Worker. In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Team manager or a Social Worker, providing short-term targeted support and assistance to vulnerable children and their families, ensuring adherence to statutory and procedural requirements.
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 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support vulnerable children and their families with tasks identified by the Social Work team.
* Assist in delivering short-term targeted interventions as part of Children and Families Social Work.
* Transport children to family time, school, and other appointments.
* Supervise contact for children under legal orders, ensuring their safety and enjoyment.
* Undertake direct work with vulnerable children, children with disabilities, and their parents or carers on a short-term basis.
* Maintain accurate and timely records in line with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) standards and procedural requirements.
* Be available to work evenings and weekends as required.
Qualifications:
* A background in social work, childcare, or a related field.
* PVG membership for working with adults and children.
Skills and Experience:
* Experience supporting vulnerable children and families.
* Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to maintain accurate and timely records.
* Experience in supervising contact or direct work with children is desirable.
Availability:
* Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required.
* Willingness to undertake transport duties for children (e.g., to school, appointments).
Personal Attributes:
* Compassionate, patient, and reliable.
* Ability to work effectively under supervision and independently.
* Sensitivity to the needs of children and families facing challenges.
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.
Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
Applicants should note that:-
* Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
* This post is not suitable for job share.
* The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 ( Exclusions and Exceptions ) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
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If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is
Telephone Number: 01700 501330
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We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy
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