Social Worker - (Re-advertisement) (2 posts) - City-Wide - GLA12493
| Posting date: | 06 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £41,658.53 to £48,338.60 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2024 |
| Location: | Glasgow South, G51 4TF |
| Company: | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | GLA12493 |
Summary
Job Description
Glasgow is a thriving and vibrant city with excellent opportunities to join us and contribute towards helping all our neighbourhoods flourish.
The Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership is on a journey to radically change the way in which Social Work delivers support and services.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Qualified Social Workers to join our Citywide Hospital Social Work Team; Glasgow HSCP are embarking on implementing the Discharge Without Delay National programme and will seek collaboration with acute colleagues to maximise early referral and intervention from Social Work Services where appropriate.
You will be part of a team working across a range of professionals and organisations in acute and community settings. Our focus is on person-centred and timely discharge via a variety of discharge pathways with our first choice being a return home where possible.
This is a challenging, fast paced role with a number of service developments being implemented. We therefore are seeking energetic, talented, resilient and committed people to come and work with us.
You will have sound knowledge of assessment and care management; have experience in both ASP and AWI legislation; and work in a person centred manner which will be fully embedded in your practice. You will be confident in managing risk and looking for innovative ways to promote independence and link people into the local community. You will be committed to continuous professional development.
Applicants must possess a Degree / Diploma in Social Work (or Social Work equivalent).
Current SSSC registration as a Social Worker or registration within 6 months of taking up a position, is essential.
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment along with SSSC Registration. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Check Please note as part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are currently not required to pay SSSC fees.
These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.
Working for us!
For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC) please visit the following websites:
GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service
Application Packs
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Further Information
Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see
GCC Job Evaluation
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