Social Worker (Kinship), 2 vacancies: Caithness/Sutherland or Inverness - HGH18721
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £42,879.00 i £46,410.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Inverness, IV3 5NX |
| Cwmni: | Highland Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | HGH18721 |
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Job Description
Post Title: Social Worker (Kinship) - 2 vacancies
Location: One post based in Inverness and one post based in Caithness/Sutherland
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 23 months
Salary: £42,879 - £46,410 p.a.
If you are an internal candidate, this is a secondment opportunity, please ask for your line mangers approval before applying.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Ellen Wright Tel: 07776 054428
Job Purpose: To join a new team providing support to Kinship carers and children placed with them. Developing expertise around Kinship care, undertaking assessments and providing advice and guidance to the allocated Social Worker for children who are placed with Kinship carers.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
Experience of Looked After systems and Children’s Hearings. Knowledge of Law, Regulation and Guidance about Kinship care.
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