Social Worker (Adult Services) - Learning Disability Team

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £21.14 - £23.56

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.

Days and hours of work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

This is a key post in social work assessment and case management of service users with Learning Disabilities in East Lothian. This post will sit in the wider Integrated Community Learning Disability Team

Core work of the team includes assessment, case management and review of adults with LD, young people transitioning to Adult Services from school, Guardianship reviews and statutory Adult Support and Protection work. The recruitment to this post is now essential to ensure the LD team can manage work tor the Health and Social Care Partnership to fulfil its statutory requirements in relation to social care and related legislation.

The successful candidate will have a robust approach to fulfilling social work requirements within the legislative framework, whilst thinking creatively in their approach to supporting people and local communities to achieve their identified outcomes along with individual social work responsibility for a case load. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil the requirements of council officer under the Adult Support Protection Act and will participate in a range of social work related duties and roles

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To provide an effective service to service users and carers, promoting a high standard of practice, in accordance with statutory obligations, policies and procedures. 

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Education/Qualifications
Essential: Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration.
Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC.

Driving Licence
Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).

PVG Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.