Social Worker - Throughcare & Aftercare

Job Description

Shape futures. Build relationships. Make a difference.

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our Throughcare & Aftercare (TCAC) team, supporting care experienced young people as they move into adulthood.

This is a role at the heart of corporate parenting. You will work alongside young people aged 16–26, offering consistent, practical and relational support as they navigate the move from care to independence.

This is a genuinely rewarding role. You’ll work with young people who are ready to engage, and those who aren’t sure yet — helping them to see what’s possible and supporting them to get there.

If you want a role that challenges you, allows you to think creatively and gives you the chance to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

This post is advertised as full-time, permanent. However, there is flexibility to discuss part-time working, including as a split post where it could be shared between part time workers. The base location is also flexible, as TCAC is a shire-wide, dispersed team.

Please see the attached document for more information about the role.

Location: Negotiable

Expected Interview Date is 6/07/2026

Informal enquiries to Laura Mulgrew - 01467 532727

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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.