Social Worker

Job Description

Full-time Social Worker post within the Peterhead Children and Families Team. The successful candidate will be based at Buchan House, Peterhead, and will work across Children and Families services. Flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with service requirements.

Participation in duty and out-of-hours arrangements may be required in accordance with service needs.

Our team consists of three Team Managers, two Senior Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers who work together to provide support, protection and care planning for children across the local area. We have a strong learning culture and a well established reputation for supporting professional development, regularly hosting Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers. Many students choose to return to the team following qualification, reflecting the quality of supervision, support and practice learning opportunities available within the service.

A key feature of our service is the Family Centre, which provides a dedicated space for direct work with children, young people and families. The centre is used for individual interventions, therapeutic work, group programmes and multi agency activity. Following significant investment and refurbishment, the facility now incorporates Bairns Hoose, providing a child centred and trauma informed environment where children who have experienced harm can access support, participate in joint investigative interviews and engage in recovery focused work. This innovative approach places children's experiences, wellbeing and recovery at the heart of service delivery, ensuring children are listened to and supported in a way that promotes safety, resilience and positive outcomes.

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Requirements

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. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.

Responsibilities

As a Social Worker within the Peterhead Children and Families Team, you will work with children and families across a wide range of statutory responsibilities, including assessment, child protection, permanence planning, looked after children, family support and early intervention. You will have the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with children and families while working alongside experienced colleagues in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The Peterhead team benefits from a bespoke duty model designed to meet the needs of the local community. A dedicated duty service, comprising three full time Social Workers and a part time Family Support Worker, undertake the screening and initial assessment of new referrals. This structure enables the wider team to focus on longer term assessment, intervention and planning while ensuring children and families receive a timely and effective response when concerns arise.

The Individual

As a Social Worker, you will benefit from regular supervision, opportunities for professional development, access to experienced practitioners and involvement in a service that values reflective practice, continuous improvement and collaborative working.

If you are passionate about supporting children and families and want to develop your career within a collaborative and progressive service, we would welcome your application.