Social Worker (Child Protection Resource)
Children’s Services – City Wide
Salary: £39,129 - £46,023 | Hours: 36 per week | Location: Howdenhall Centre (city‑wide team).
A City‑wide post, currently based at the Howdenhall Centre, although the base may be subject to change. We believe that every child and young person deserves the best possible start in life. Our aim is for Edinburgh’s children to be safe, healthy, nurtured, educated, active and respected. A Social Worker vacancy has arisen in our Child Protection Resource, a city‑wide team undertaking initial child protection assessments for children not already involved with social work services for whom there is a new child protection concern.
Responsibilities
The post‑holder will work with children and young people needing protection, working in strengths‑based and restorative ways to build positive relationships with children and their families, identify what they need to keep them safe and put in place plans that improve wellbeing for children, young people and their families.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Experience of direct work with children and families.
* Experience of undertaking assessments within a children and families setting.
* An understanding of the national legislative and policy context.
* Drive and determination to support Edinburgh to keep The Promise.
* Knowledge about child development, attachment and identity.
* Ability to work closely with partners to share information and negotiate effective plans for children to promote their safety and wellbeing.
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks in a context of competing demands.
* Commitment to maintaining knowledge of current research developments.
* Ability to work within a team and contribute to team discussions.
* ICT and keyboard skills.
* Experience of working in a Children & Families team, including undertaking assessments of need and risk for children.
Additional Information
Work within a culture of continuous improvement and it is vital for the applicant to be able to demonstrate flexible thinking and the ability to approach change and practice development with positivity.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to us as an organisation.
Our Behaviours: Respect, Integrity, Flexibility.
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