Social Worker - ANG05747
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,262.00 to £47,648.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | Arbroath, DD11 1PG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Angus Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ANG05747 |
Summary
Job Description
Based at 28A Millgate Loan, Arbroath, covering the Angus area.
This job is Workstyle 3 - Flexi
You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from a variety of locations including working from council buildings and you can work from home to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.
We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic social worker to join the Horizon team, supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers in Angus. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people who have experienced displacement, trauma and loss.
You will play a vital role in providing child centered, trauma informed social work practice that works in partnership with relevant agencies to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children to feel safe, access housing, education, health services and integrate into the community.
Join us and help shape brighter futures for young people seeking safety and belonging in Angus.
Please note interviews will be held Thursday, 2 October 2025.
Requirements
You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.
About Angus Council
In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.
The Individual
We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.
We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme