Reviewing Officer, Pullar House, Perth - Internal

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Reviewing Officer - PKC13559
£19,402 - £21,296 (21 Hours per week)
Pullar House, Perth

Please note: Only existing employees of Perth & Kinross Council may apply.

A vacancy has arisen in the North Locality Health and Social Care Team.

This team manages long term cases within the North locality and supports adults aged 16+ across all client groups requiring social work interventions, supports and services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly skilled and stable team, with excellent training, supervision and development opportunities provided.  Benefits also include flexible working scheme, modern working practices, generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.

The Reviewing Officer supports the safe and effective delivery of Care at Home services by undertaking timely reviews and assessments of care packages for adults across all client groups. The role ensures that services remain person‑centred, appropriately commissioned, and aligned to assessed need.

Key functions include:

• Completing reviews that maintain vulnerable people safely in the community.
• Supporting the smooth day‑to‑day operation of the locality team and contributing to quality monitoring.
• Gathering, recording and analysing assessment information using departmental systems to ensure accurate data, reporting and compliance.
• Communicating effectively with service users, carers, professionals and partner agencies to support coordinated care.

The successful applicant will assist the team in maintaining vulnerable people in the community by providing a range of tasks and support the smooth running of the team’s day-to-day operations while supporting the Quality Monitoring Officer. 

The successful candidate will be required to work Thursdays and Fridays.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

The ideal candidate will be motivated, engaging and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Effective time management is essential.

There is an expectation that short listed candidates will meet all the requirements stated here.

Practice – Essential to hold:

• SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7 (Was SVQ3).

Strong communication skills — able to liaise professionally with colleagues, other professionals, service users and families.

Effective time management — able to meet tight deadlines, prioritise workload, and work flexibly across varied situations.

Organisational skills — maintaining accurate records, managing databases, producing reports, and ensuring high‑quality documentation.

Team working — able to build positive working relationships and work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary environment.

Decision-making ability — capable of working independently, using initiative, and applying objectivity in complex or challenging situations.

Customer care competencies — empathy, sensitivity, respect for dignity, and adherence to equality/anti‑discriminatory practice.

You must have:

• Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
• The ability to cope with the demands of the role and maintain reliable attendance.
• A professional, courteous approach in all internal and external interactions.
• A valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Nicola Gibson on 01738 476333 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.