Care Assessment and Reviewing Officer
- Location:
- Arrochar Area, Tarbet, Arrochar, G83 7DG
- Campbeltown Area, St John Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6BJ
- Colonsay Area, Scalasaig, Colonsay, PA61 7YW
- Dunoon Area, 5 Argyll Road, Dunoon, PA23 8ES
- Helensburgh Area, 38 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PG
- Islay Area, Bowmore, Islay, PA43 7HP
- Jura Area, Jura, PA60 7XG
- Lochgilphead Area, 1A Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RD
- Mull Area, Breadlebane Street, Mull, PA75 6PX
- Oban Area, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AW
- Tiree Area, Crossapol, Tiree, PA77 6UP
- Inveraray Area, Inveraray, PA32 8XF
- Rothesay Area, 37 Victoria Street, Rothesay, PA20 0AN
- Tarbert Area, Tarbert, PA29 6TE
- Salary:
- £49,090 - £53,725 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2026
We welcome applications from highly experienced children and families practitioners to join our Care Assessment and Reviewing Officer Team within Argyll & Bute.
Our review team ensures the best outcomes for children and young people who require child protection intervention and those who are care experienced.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
Our reviewing officers provide independent chairing and review mechanisms for the plans of our children and young people.
In this role, our reviewers work with relevant partners to achieve the best outcomes for our children and their families.
Our reviewing officer also provides a quality assurance role by audit activity and contribution to improving practice.
The service is delivered on a locality basis and some travel will be required.
Social Qualification is required
Registration with SSC is required
You must have experience and an in depth knowledge of working with children who are Care Experienced and Child Protection practice.
Experience of chairing complex meetings.
Due to the geography of Argyll & Bute a driving licence is essential.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy
Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
Applicants should note that:-
- Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
- This post is not suitable for job share.
- This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
- This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is
Angela McDonald - Service Manager – Child Protection
Telephone: 01436 657667
Email: Angela.mcdonald@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy