Social Worker (Children & Families) - FLK12920
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £40,783.00 i £44,217.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Falkirk, FK1 5RS |
| Cwmni: | Falkirk Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | FLK12920 |
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The roles: We have several permanent & temporary full-time opportunities for Qualified Social Workers within Falkirk Council Children Services to join our dynamic and experienced children and families teams. We are also offering sessional work for experienced social workers to support planning for permanence.
- Are you an optimistic, flexible and committed Social Worker?
- Do you enjoy finding and building on the strengths of children and their families?
- Do you believe that children who have experienced trauma and disadvantage in their lives have the right to be safe and nurtured and to be listened to, included and respected?
- Do you enjoy creative multi-agency practice and thinking ‘out the box’?
- Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills?
- Are you able to assess and analyse risk and need and contribute to plans that make a real difference to the lives of children and young people and their families?
Falkirk Council: Our Closer to Home strategy focusses on improving outcomes for our children and young people and working in partnership to provide quality sustainable services. Our locality teams are at the forefront of this approach, with relationship and strength-based practice at their core.
In these rewarding and challenging key roles, you will be provided with regular, high-quality support and supervision, and developmental opportunities. If you are a newly qualified social worker, we have a specific induction process and peer support group that will support you throughout your supported year. Falkirk Council offer a hybrid working arrangement of home/office. We are also open to looking at flexible ways of working including compressed hour arrangements to promote a healthy work/life balance. Job-share will also be considered.
We would need you to:
- Operate as part of a children and families social work service
- Provide a range of social work services in line with the relevant legislation
- Work in a mobile and flexible manner as part of a team
- Work to meet deadlines
- Use professional judgement and initiative
- Share and analyse information in accordance with Data protection and childcare legislation
- Adhere to the SSSC code of conduct.
It is essential that you hold a DipSw or equivalent social work qualification and are registered with the SSSC.
If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.
Interviews will take place 23 – 24 June 2025.
If you think you have what it takes to join us, please contact Karen Whinnery, Team Manager or Donna Armstrong Team Manager via email; karen.whinnery@falkirk.gov.uk donna.armstrong@falkirk.gov.uk or phone 01324 506070 for an informal discussion.
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