Social Worker - Adult and Learning Disabilities Team - ORK09178
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Social Worker - Adult and Learning Disabilities Team - ORK09178
£40,001 - £50,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 3 weeks ago, 16 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Tomorrow!
job Ref: ORK09178
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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Council Offices - Kirkwall
Social Worker - Adult and Learning Disability Social Work Team
35 hours per week
Permanent
£44,686 - £47,368 / £24.49 - £25.96 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)
We would like to recruit a skilled and experienced social worker who is energetic, imaginative, and creative, and can make the best use of local resources within Orkney.
Part time/job share may be considered.
You will undertake a range of statutory tasks including co-ordinating and undertaking single shared assessments, risk assessment and risk management and, where appropriate, Carers’ assessments. There is also significant emphasis on prevention of hospital admission and on safe discharge planning.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support multidisciplinary team members, adults and their families and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights. You will also be able to provide advice, support, guidance and if necessary, interventions, should an adult be at risk of harm and in need of protection under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.
Strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice and as a team, we have fully implemented the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with support.
The successful candidate will work in a supportive, well established team and have regular supervision sessions.
You must hold a Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Social Work that allows registration with the Scottish Social Service Council as a Social Worker. Applications for those currently in process of registration may be considered.
Travel to our outer isles by boat or plane is part of managing work in our island community.
All registered social workers employed by Orkney Islands Council participate in the emergency out of hours social work rota – this includes evenings, overnights and weekends.
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
This post is subject to membership of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults and children.
For a discussion about this post, please contact Cathy Martin, Service Manager, Adult Services on 2644 or cathy.martin@orkney.gov.uk
Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 11 May 2025
Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post in accordance with our Relocation Policy.
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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.