Job Description
Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Tuesday 5th August 2025
We would love to welcome a social worker to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.
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.
Requirements
You will be based at the Jeanie Deans Centre in Helensburgh, although home visits are essential therefore you will be expected to travel.
You will contribute to the community care function of the Helensburgh & Lomond service centres by undertaking assessments, care planning and monitoring and reviewing for adults in the context of joint working. This includes working alongside Social Work Assistants, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
To undertake care management duties for adults to achieve positive outcomes for individuals by supporting them to live fulfilling lives, maintaining independence and having a positive experience with care and support services.
Dip SW or CQSW/Honours Degree in Social Work Registration with the SSSC/PVG.
Several years’ experience of direct work with adults.
Previous care management and assessment experience.
Adult Protection training/experience.
Commitment to working with people and helping them solve their problems.
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.
Learn more here
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.
Responsibilities
1. Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
2. This post is not suitable for job share.
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