Job Description

LOCATION:


Blairgowrie ARC Jessie Street Blairgowrie, PH10 6BT


SALARY:


36,852 - 39,308 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Permanent


POSITION TYPE:


Part Time


HOURS:


30 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Social Worker - PKC12848

36,852 - 39,308 (30 Hours per week)

North Locality, Jessie Steet, Blairgowrie



We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic qualified Social Worker who will join the North Locality, Strathmore (Blairgowrie) Adult Care Social Work Team.



We are seeking a motivated social worker, who has a keen interest in working with adults in both rural and urban settings and who is committed to making a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.



This is a part-time, permanent post of 30 hours per week with flexibility in relation to how best this work pattern would work for you.



The successful applicant will assist in supporting people to remain living in their local community by providing a range of social work and care management tasks. You will identify and address local need and risk and to promote community wellbeing and safety.



You will also work closely with families and communities to utilise all of the strengths available within the wider family and wider community, to develop person centred supports.



This will include carrying out Outcome Focussed Assessments, the negotiation of flexible packages of care, and the monitoring and reviewing of individual care packages.



Responsibilities will also include statutory work under the Adults with Incapacity Act and the Adult Support and Protection Act. You will be working closely with a range of partner agencies to ensure a holistic and trauma informed approach to care and support.



The North Locality team is a busy rural social work team working with adults and unpaid carers to achieve identified outcomes. The team serves a large geographical area and provides a wide variety of care and support interventions and services. We are looking for an organised person with a flexible approach who is well organised and holds the ability to manage time effectively and produce accurate, high quality work, often to tight timescales.



Highland Perthshire is a beautiful and picturesque area to work, and while it brings challenges in relation to the rural nature of the area, it also provides opportunities to identify and develop local networks of support.

Skills & Experience Required

---------------------------------


We are looking for an ambitious, compassionate practitioner who can demonstrate experience of working with integrity in line with the values of Perth and Kinross Council.



You will be a qualified Social Worker who has worked within a variety of settings and has experience of statutory work.



You will be creative, enthusiastic, embracing of challenge and committed to improving the journey of the people we work with and serve.



You will be an organised individual with outstanding communication skills and a 'can do' attitude to problem solving.



You must be computer literate with proven IT Skills, have experience in preparing and presenting clear and concise reports and presentations for a range of purposes.



This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly dedicated team, with excellent training, supervision and development opportunities provided. Benefits also include; flexible working scheme, modern working practices, generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.



You must hold a recognised Social Work Qualification (Degree in Social Work, DIPSW, CQSW, CSS or other relevant Social Work qualification) and be registered as a Social Worker with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or within 6 months of commencing employment and will be further responsible for maintaining your annual membership.



A driving licence and access to a vehicle for work as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

---------------------------------------


Our

values and behaviours

influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

values and behaviours

.