# Social Worker - Family Placement (2 Posts)Ref no:: ORK09851Published:: 31/10/2025Closes:: 16/11/2025Location:: Location not availableSalary:: £46,365 - £49,157 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per week## Advert**ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE** **Authority Wide Services - Family Placement****Social Worker****2 x 35 hours per week** **Permanent** **£46,365 - £49,157 / £25.41 - £26.94 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)**Orkney Health and Care are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and experienced Social Worker to Authority Wide Services. The successful candidate will be required to provide a professional social work service in support of foster carers, kinship carers, unpaid carers adopters those in receipt of aftercare support as well as permanency related work.You will be part of a supportive team of social work staff based at the Council Offices in Kirkwall. We will provide regular, reflective supervision on an individual basis and small group supervision. Orkney Health and Care is committed to developing our staff, ensuring personal development plans reflect your own and the service’ goals and aspirations.All qualified Social Workers in Orkney Health and Care are required to undertake out of hours standby duty on a rota basis.You should hold a degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Social Work that allows registration with the Scottish Social Service Council as a Social Worker.You must also be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council as a Social Worker.This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with children.You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Gemma Williams, Service Manager, C&F Authority Wide Service - Telephone: 01856 873535 ext. 2675 or email: Gemma.Williams@orkney.gov.uk**Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 16 November 2025***Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post in accordance with Policy.*## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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