Job Description
Post Title: Social Worker (Children and Families)
Location: Golspie & Tain
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: 3 Months
Salary: £42, - £46, p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Angela Echavarren Tel:
E-mail:
Job Purpose: Providing a Social Work Service as lead professional to
children and families, including looked after children and
those on the Child Protection Register.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
Experience of working with children and families.