Social Worker - DEE05504
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £39,376.00 to £45,145.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dundee, DD1 1PQ |
| Company: | Dundee City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DEE05504 |
Summary
Job Description
Working in a hybrid style, based at home and Frairfield House, you will work full time, 37 hours per week on a temporary basis until March 2025.If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please contact Jacky Ramsay on 01382 435076 or email jacky.ramsay@dundeecity.gov.uk.
Requirements
You will have a degree in Social Work, CQSW, Dip Social Work, CSS.Responsibilities
You will provide an effective high quality service to individuals and their families. You will use professional social work skills to assess risk and need and provide supervisory, preventative and rehabilitative approaches to reducing reoffending. You will undertake a range of statutory duties for which the Social Work Department is responsible. You will represent the service in a range of settings including Court.The Individual
You will have experience of working adults, children and families and collaborative work with other agencies.You will be able to communicate effectively with individuals and their families, undertake assessments of risk and need, work to fixed timescales, relate positively with colleagues across agencies and the ability to work creatively.
You will have the availability to work beyond normal hours when needs of the service and service users require this.
You will have the ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified timeframe.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.
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