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Social Worker - Family Based Care Team, Almondbank House, Perth - PKC13575

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Social Worker, Family Based Care Team - PKC13575£45,987 - £49,065Almondbank House, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a social worker post in our well-established Family Based Care Team. 

Our team’s main responsibilities are the assessment and support of current and prospective foster and kinship carers. 

The role of the Social Worker includes:

~ Assessments of prospective foster and kinship carers using the secure base model.


Presenting assessments and reviews at Fostering and Permanence and Kinship panels.
Recruitment of foster carers.
Facilitation and development of the Skills to Foster Preparation training.
Support, supervision and review of foster and kinship carers.
Relationship based practice, being flexible and open-minded whilst supporting our carers to find solutions at times of crisis.
Offering advice to other professionals regarding any potential foster or kinship referrals. This post may be suitable for candidates who have recently completed their Social Work Degree but have not yet graduated. In this circumstance, a Social Work Assistant contract will be offered until you receive your qualifying certificate and are eligible to register with the SSSC as a Social Worker.

You must have a recognised qualification in Social Work. 

You will have knowledge and experience of working with adult assessments and be familiar with the secure base model 

You will be able to demonstrate high standards in written work and have a clear understanding of the needs of vulnerable children and families. 

You will need to be flexible, supportive and approachable.  

You will have a commitment to continued professional development. 

You must be registered as a social worker with the SSSC. 

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross and beyond. 
A generous annual leave package


6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
Eligibility to join our pension scheme
Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.
Location:
Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway
Job Type:
PartTime

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