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Ref no:
SIC07844
Published:
31/01/2025
Closes:
16/02/2025
Location:
Grantfield Lerwick, ZE1 0NT
Salary:
£49,658.20 - £51,376.49 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week

Applications for this job cannot be made online. Please refer to the advert for further information.

Advertisement Details

£49,658.20 – £51,376.49 per annum inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

Are you an ambitious Social Work professional looking for a new career challenge and a better quality of life? If so, here at Shetland Islands Council we have a job for someone just like you.

The Adult Social Work Team covers a wide and varied Service User Group, and our work can be challenging but very rewarding.

As a Social Worker for Shetland Islands Council you will benefit from:

  • Excellent Terms and Conditions
  • A relocation package does apply to this post
  • We will pay interview expenses from within the UK
  • Distant islands allowance
  • A varied workload and career development opportunities
  • A chance to work across a range of island communities
  • A stress-free commute to work
  • An exceptional work/life balance

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

  • The grade of this post is L
  • Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum (pro rata)
  • Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
  • Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
  • The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) when they begin in post
  • You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
  • We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Adult Social Work, Grantfield, Lerwick

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Lauren Work, Team Leader, Tel - 01595744473, Email - Lauren.work@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

 

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