Social worker (community care worker) - flk14296

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Social Work Adult Services in Falkirk is recruiting a qualified social worker to work in the East Locality Assessment and Care Planning Team. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are available.

You will contribute to our vision of enabling adults to live full and positive lives within supportive and inclusive communities. You will undertake outcomes focussed assessments and reviews in collaboration with service users and carers including risk assessment. You will participate in duty systems and rotas relevant to your team and the service. Along with colleagues, you will be expected to contribute to the development of innovative ways of working which will enable Falkirk citizens to have access to information, support and services within their communities.

Experience of working in a community social care or health setting and knowledge of Community Care Legislation are essential. Experience of delivering a duty system, excellent risk management skills and good interpersonal skills are desirable, as is a strong commitment to multi-agency working.

When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud to offer:

• Supportive team structure




• Time for reflective supervision




• A culture where your voice matters and opportunities are available to shape how we work together as a team, service and across the Council and partnerships.




• We work in partnership with colleagues in Forth Valley NHS, affording excellent opportunities for joint training and working.




• Bespoke training and a range of career development opportunities




• Generous annual leave and mobile /flexible working supporting work life balance.




• Competitive salaries




• Local Government pension scheme and employee benefits and rewards scheme




• Falkirk Council promote a flexible and home working policy.

You must be a Social Worker with a DipSW, CSS, or CQSW and registration with SSSC is essential.

You must have the ability to be mobile across the Falkirk Council area.

This post is a permanent full-time, 37 hours per week post, but applications from those who wish to work part-time will also be considered.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Beverly McKenzie- Beverly.McKenzie@falkirk.gov.uk

Gaynor Hamilton - Gaynor.Hamilton@falkirk.gov.uk

Lauren Healy- lauren.healy@falkirk.gov.uk