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Ref no:
HGH18098
Published:
04/02/2025
Closes:
17/02/2025
Location:
Fodderty Way Dingwall Bus Park 4 Fodderty Way Dingwall Business Park Dingwall, IV15 9XB
Salary:
£19,601 - £21,216 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
16 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Social Worker (Children and Families) (2 Vacancies)
Location
: Dingwall
Hours: 16 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC09 : £19,601 - £21,216 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Emma MacLennan Tel: 01349 868700, E-mail: emma.maclennan@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: Providing a Social Work Service as lead professional to children and families, including looked after children and those on the Child Protection Register.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team: T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW). 

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

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