Social Worker – Social Care Direct Response Team
Location: Waverley Court
Salary: £40,501 – £47,639 (pro‑rata for part‑time)
Hours: 21 per week
Extra MHO and Practice Educator qualifications attract an additional salary supplement.
Edinburgh is an exciting city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish.
Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services to ensure that we support adults with multiple and complex needs, and increasing levels of frailty, to live as independently as possible.
We work effectively with our health colleagues and a broad range of partners to ensure that the most vulnerable within our city get the right service in the right place at the right time. We have a key priority to shift the balance of care and promote effective early intervention and preventative supports.
Key Responsibilities
You will undertake a range of statutory duty tasks, including first conversations and initial duty assessments, which include risk assessment and risk management.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support adults, their families, and carers to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights, providing advice, support, guidance and, if necessary, interventions if an adult is at risk of harm and in need of protection under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
You will work in a supportive team environment and have regular supervision and training.
Qualifications and Requirements
Preferred candidates must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.
You must hold a degree diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work, and be registered or in the process of registering with the Scottish Social Services Council.
PVG fee and SSSC fee will be paid by us.
These posts are exempt under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
If you have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.
Equalities and Diversity
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently under‑represented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Interview Process
Our interview process will include an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
For further information, you can find out more on Our Behaviours web page.
Additional Information
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
We are happy to talk flexible working.
If you would like to know more about the team and role prior to your application, please contact Rita Hardy at edinburgh.gov.uk.
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