Social Worker

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership 

Closing Date: Thursday 18th April 2024

Argyll and Bute are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic social worker to join Justice SW Services.  You should have the personal qualities, professional knowledge and skills which will enable you to deliver high quality and effective Justice services in Cowal.  You will deliver the full range of statutory service including Court reports, community sentences and throughcare statutory responsibilities, including the management of MAPPA cases.  

It is essential that you have a BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent, be registered with SSSC and are committed to social work values.  As this post will require access to Visor, you will be required to undergo NPPV at level 2.

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. 

Applicant should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• 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).
• Successful candidates will have to apply for Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) at Level 1, 2 or 3 (dependent on post) in order to access Police databases as an essential requirement of the 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

Ian Kidman - Team Manager Justice

Telephone Number: 01369 708522

Email: Ian.kidman@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