Social Worker

Job Summary

Interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

We are seeking a qualified social worker to be part of a developing Service who enables our young people to have the best possible start to Adulthood. North Ayrshire HSCP have been developing a Brighter Pathways Programme in order to consider how best to serve our infants, children, young people and families. This Programme includes the development of a new Supported Accommodation Service in Irvine. Your team would have a close connection to supporting this Service development due to the connection for some young people. As part of the Throughcare, Aftercare and Unaccompanied Children's team you would have a crucial role in contributing to a relationship and rights based approach in assessment and (brighter) Pathways planning. You would be working alongside young people with experience, as well as working with other teams across the HSCP, and other agencies to ensure young people are safe from harm and have access to all available support and offers of assistance. This may also include support when our young people become parents and therefore we are not only (corporate) parents, but grandparents too, Scotland made a commitment in 2020 to change. The Promise based on listening to those with experience offered an articulation of what this change would require. Aftercare was one such area of focus.

As well as having knowledge of statutory frameworks, contextual safeguarding and protection approaches, we are looking for an individual who brings energy, adaptability and light. There are times we all need someone to shine a light so we can see the door or the path in front of us. If you can be a lighthouse for young people moving on up towards Adulthood we would love to hear from you For an informal discussion prior to application please contact Hugh McDonald, Team Manager hughmacdonald@north-ayrshire.gov.uk or Louise Henry, Senior Manager louisehenry@north-ayrshire.gov.uk to arrange a conversation.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (both)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Agile – 100% of time spent working agile (flexibly) and interacting with others. Able to work at home, office or multiple locations. May be required to attend office on set days/rota basis as the role requires.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Agile

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.