Social Worker - EAY10620

Job Description

This is a vacant Social Worker post within the Adult Concern Initial Response Team (ACIRT). ACIRT specifically respond to Adult Concern and Adult at-risk referrals for adults aged 16 years and over who are not currently an open case to social services. As such the work undertaken will often proceed to statutory work under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. This is work that when proceeding to full investigation under this act requires to be conducted by a qualified Social Worker with Council Officer status. Although this is the minimum requirement to undertake ASP work, within the ACIRT team, due to the volume of Adult Concerns and Adult at Risk referrals that workers within the team are responding to and the need to assess these with an element of autonomy, it is preferable that the Council Officer is one with substantial experience. ACIRT act as the lead worker/team until the conclusion of the ASP Initial Case Conference As ACIRT primarily only respond to Adult Concern and Adult at Risk referrals all referrals require to be screened, allocated, prioritised, and responded to immediately. Consideration requires to be given to the level and nature of the risk so that a proactive and effective immediate response is provided to those that require it to ensure their safety and wellbeing. This response is done in partnership with other social services teams and colleagues from other disciplines to promote the health and wellbeing of the individual concerned and ensure that they receive the further assessment and support they require going forward.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises.  Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Employment References

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Additional Information

This is full time permanent post based within Adult Concern Initial Response Team.

Hours of work - Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4pm 

Annual Salary - £42,520 - £46,323 inclusive of a 5% Market Forces Allowance

The workstyle for this post is ‘Flexible’ - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations.

You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home.

The admin base for this post is The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock.

It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

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