Description EMERGENCY SOCIAL WORK within the Health and Social Care Partnership Casual Senior Practitioner: Emergency Social Care Service Waverley Court Salary: £46,023 - £54,476 (pro-rata for part time) Hours: Shift System in Operation (7.5 hrs per shift) Seeking candidates from Edinburgh. Emergency Social Care provides a generic Social Work service for the City of Edinburgh, East and Mid Lothian Councils. The experienced team undertake Child Protection / Children & Families assessments, MHO assessments and other Health and Social Care tasks. You will be part of a busy dynamic group of Senior Practitioners covering day shifts, backshifts and nightshifts (out of hours, week-ends and public holidays) offering a unique opportunity to experience generic working and management of risk. Successful candidates must have a recognised Social Work qualification, plus either a Child Protection or an MHO accreditation. You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council. Management/supervisory experience would be preferable, as would holding a Senior Practitioner post in your current, substantive (permanent) position if you are a current employee of Edinburgh City Council. If you are successfully recruited to this role, there is an expectation that you will pick up at least one shift per month. There is also an expectation that successful candidates will offer to cover night shifts as and when required. Any casual contract offered will be in additional to substantive contracts and will be separate to the terms and conditions attached to substantive contracts. Successful candidates must familiarise themselves with The Council’s Working Time Regulations and adhere to these. If you require further information before applying, please e-mail Brian Henderson at brian.henderson@edinburgh.gov.uk or elaine.veitch@edinburgh.gov.uk 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. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. 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 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 underrepresented. 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. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Senior Practitioner job description Responsibilities Recruitment person specification Post being recruited for: SENIOR PRACTITIONER – EMERGENCY SOCIAL CARE…………………………………………………………………… Council core competencies These apply to all posts These apply to posts with responsibility for managing people or resources Being customer / client focused Leading others Working effectively with others Managing performance and developing others Managing change Political sensitivity Taking ownership and responsibility Communicating effectively Planning and decision making Person specification Category Essential Desirable (not every post needs desirable requirements) Experience Significant and recent practice team experience across Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and /or Communities and Families. Robust risk assessment skills across adults and children. Experience of adult protection and/ or Child protection work. Embedded social work values and principles. Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively. Experience of supervisory and / or leadership roles. Participation in VRI process Participation in IRD process Knowledge, skills and understanding Knowledge or current legislation and policy in relation to social work practice Excellent communication skills. Excellent case recording skills. Ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines. Excellent Computer/IT and administrative skills. Knowledge of systems used within Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership and Communities and Families. Knowledge of the wider organisation and partners Qualifications and training Degree in Social Work or equivalent. Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council. PVG clearance to work with adults and children. MHO accreditation or Child Protection Certificate. Evidence of post qualification training. Job specific requirements Requirement to work out of hours and public holidays. Ability to work timeously and to shift patterns. Ability to cover night shifts Recognise and work within professional boundaries. Ability to gather and/or analyse complex information and make assessment / recommendation. An ability to keep and maintain accurate electronic records of work. A willingness to learn and a commitment to continuous professional development. Registered with the SSSC and PVG. Post covers working across Edinburgh East and Midlothian therefore any experience of working in other two local authorities is beneficial.