Social Work Assistant

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership 

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th July 2024

The Adult Community Care Team (Cowal) are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised person with good communication and interpersonal skills to work within our dedicated team. Ideally you will be able to provide high quality assessments and support to people in the local community using a person centred approach. You will be able to complete all tasks in a professional manner.

The successful candidate must have some previous experience working in Community Care Services and have an awareness of Care Management and Adult Protection procedures.

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 adults.  
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.  

 

 

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 you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:-

 

David Halliday, Social Work Team Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01369 708659

Email: David.halliday@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