Location: Burnbank Family Centre, 2 Donaldson Street, Hamilton, ML3 0NS
Salary: £39,235 - £45,184 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK IN THE SECTION TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.
Location: Various positions – East Kilbride, Hamilton, and Lanark
An opportunity has arisen for social worker positions in South Lanarkshire’s Family Support Hubs.
Locality-based Family Support Hubs were launched on 27th September 2022 across South Lanarkshire, providing whole family support from pregnancy until 18 years. The aim is to reduce the escalation of problems to care and protection proceedings by offering earlier, preventative, and strengths-based support to families in need.
Applicants should have a good knowledge of The Promise, Whole Family Wellbeing Approach, Child Protection Procedures, and pre-birth assessments and interventions. An ability to work collaboratively with other agencies and families will also be essential.
When completing the application, please ensure you address the following:
* Your experience working with vulnerable children and families using GIRFEC and Child Protection frameworks.
* Your experience providing holistic, whole-family support.
* Your ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
* Your experience in partnership working to improve outcomes for families.
Please apply online. All correspondence will be via email.
Note: We do not accept CVs. Any submitted will be disregarded. If you need to submit additional information, upload it under supporting documents.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection process may be required to assist with recruitment checks to ensure timely completion. Failure to complete checks within a reasonable timescale may result in withdrawal from the process.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council regarding the position will disqualify applicants.
Legislative Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This role is considered a Regulated Role working with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will need to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check before a formal offer is made.
Applicants should disclose any employment gaps and provide a foreign police check if applicable for periods abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. As part of the disability confident scheme, all disabled applicants meeting minimum requirements will be interviewed.
The Council is committed to supporting armed forces members, veterans, and their families, as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans who meet minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
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