Social Worker - Initial Contact Team

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An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join our Initial Contact Team within the Health and Social Care Partnership, Adult Services. Working across East Renfrewshire you will be working within a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team responding to our residents’ health and social care concerns and queries. This will involve undertaking duty work for the team, managing a caseload on a short term basis, screening, assessing, and reviewing individual cases in line with our Supporting People Framework. Ensuring individuals get access to all of the appropriate services available to them, their carer’s and families at the right time.

You will have a good understanding of the current health and social care landscape; self-directed support; the value of outcomes focussed supports for people to enable them to live in their communities and recognise the value of forming effective relationships with other professionals and agencies. This includes the importance of our third sector and community partnerships, and the key role they play in supporting individuals across East Renfrewshire.

We are a modern and ambitious Health and Social Care Partnership who are focussed on the people of East Renfrewshire achieving their full potential, regardless of any additional barriers.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults.  In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.     

If you are not currently registered with SSSC you will commence employment as a Social Work Assistant (Grade 7 - £28,523 to £30,731) until full registration is obtained.

This post requires Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. You must currently have registration or eligibility to apply from commencement of employment (you must complete registration within the first 6 months of employment).

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

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