Social Worker - South West Cluster - EDN28846

Job Description

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Social Worker 
South West Cluster Team

Salary: £36,312 - £42,717
Hours: 36 per week

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Social Worker, to join the South West Cluster Team.

The team comprises of Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Community Care Assistants who work with adults over the age of 16. Our social workers work with individuals and their families on a long-term basis. We work with a high level of risk, people with complex needs who are vulnerable in the community. We work closely with health colleagues, other professionals, and 3rd sector organisation to support people to meet their desired outcomes.

Experience required:

• Experience of partnership working/multi-disciplinary working would be desirable
• Professional Social Work Qualification (i.e. BA, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent)
• Experience of supporting people in crisis and who have challenging and complex needs.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

• An ability to manage risk
• An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of individuals and professionals
• An understanding of Adult Support and Protection legislation.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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