Senior Social Worker

Job Details

Grade: 9A
Salary: £41,950.13 - £45,308.13 per annum
Hours: 35
Contract Duration: Temp until 30th June 2025
Location: Duns Social Work Office

Role Purpose

The Children & Families Long Term Team East, based in Duns, is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our busy team as a Senior Social Worker. This is a temporary post, covering the current post holder, while they complete their MHO training. This is a good experience for someone to gain experience and progress their career or for an experienced Senior Social Worker. The role includes leading and line managing professional staff within the East Long Term Team, as well as holding a small case load of complex cases.
The post holder will follow Child Protection Procedures and work with children subject to child protection registration. Engaging with the legal framework provided by the Children's Hearing system the post holder will also work with Looked After Children and with children subject to permanence planning.

Essential

An approved qualification in Social Work and registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.

* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Driving Licence: A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Matt Thomas by telephone on 01361886115 or by email at matt.thomas@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.