Scottish Borders Council
Job Description Job Details Grade: 9A Hourly Rate: £23.90 – £25.81 Salary: £43634.06 – £47119.81 per annum Hours: 35 per week Role Purpose We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker / Care Manager to join our forward-thinking Adult Social Work Team within a local authority committed to delivering high-quality services. We value flexible […]
Job Description
Job Details
Grade: 9A
Hourly Rate: £23.90 – £25.81
Salary: £43634.06 – £47119.81 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Role Purpose
We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker / Care Manager to join our forward-thinking Adult Social Work Team within a local authority committed to delivering high-quality services. We value flexible working and provide a supportive environment where professional growth is encouraged through regular supervision, training, and development opportunities.
As part of a dynamic multi-agency team, you will play a key role in case management and our duty system while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who need our support through assessment, plans and reviews. You will also become a Council Officer and will lead on Adult Support and Protection case work with oversight from our Adult Protection Unit. We are embracing digital transformation, becoming a paperless service and utilising innovative digital technology to complete assessments, enhancing efficiency and accessibility.
If you have compassion, empathy, and a drive to uphold excellence in social work practice, we would love to hear from you. Join our dedicated team focused on Technology-Enabled Care (TEC) and the Think Family Approach, fostering growth through education and collaboration.
Essential
– Ability to work within a statutory framework
– Experience of outcomes focussed approach to assessment
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Clear value base which includes an understanding of non-stigmatising and non-discriminatory practice
– An awareness of issues which relate to older people, adults with disabilities, mental health, people at risk of harm and those at risk of social exclusion
– Negotiation skills and an ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies
– Experience of risk assessments.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Connor Spence at
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