Social Worker (Children's Services)

Job Description

Social Worker - Children and Families team – NQSW welcome

Clackmannanshire Council’s Children & Families Social Work Service is committed to achieving positive, meaningful outcomes for children and young people who require care and protection. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, trauma-informed practice that places children and families at the centre of everything we do.

Our service is actively embedding The Promise, UNCRC, GIRFEC, and the National Child Protection Guidance, alongside the Safe and Together Model, which is being implemented across the Local Authority. We firmly believe in the power of strength-based, relational social work and are dedicated to supporting children and families affected by adult and childhood trauma, including where relationships and parental capacity may be compromised.

As a small local authority, Clackmannanshire Council offers a supportive and collaborative working environment. We provide:

• A clear and structured training and development framework
• Opportunities for further study and professional development
• Regular supervision and support
• A culture that values reflective practice and innovation

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified social workers who are creative, dynamic, and committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW)

• We have developed an innovative and comprehensive induction programme for Newly Qualified Social Workers. This includes:
• Regular NQSW support groups
• Opportunities to build confidence and competence across teams
• Structured guidance to support your transition into professional practice

We also welcome applications from final-year social work students who are due to complete their studies. This can be discussed further during the interview process.

Essential

Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS.

Registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

You can view the enclosed application pack, which includes our Recruitment Privacy Notice. The pack contains the job profile, outlining the skills, experience, and knowledge required for this post.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We strive to be an exemplar employer, fostering an inclusive culture and a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council is a Living Wage Accredited Employer.

Informal enquiries may be made to Claire Gillespie by telephone on 01259 225000 or by email at childcare@clackmannanshire.gov.uk.

To provide a statutory Social Work Service in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation and national and local guidelines.

To assume case management responsibilities specific to the Service, carrying out assessment of service users needs and risks, following Service procedures and delivering direct interventions to individuals and small groups as part of a programme of interventions. The role will also involve participating in structured consultation/supervision sessions and representing the Social Work Service in multi-disciplinary forums. This will all be in accordance with Council or hosted stakeholders arrangements, through a Service Level Agreement or Partnership arrangement.

Additional Information

You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job. You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting the recruitment campaign “Get into Care for Adult Care”. Further documents can be viewed below – these do not relate to the job advertised.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process.

Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer.

IF PVG IS REQUIRED

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and / or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. Further guidance will follow in your conditional offer of employment on how to apply. Please note you will be required to pay for the cost of this application if your salary is over £38,000 per annum, which will be deducted from your first pay. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme

Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.

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