Social Work Service Worker

Job Details Grade: 9A Hourly Rate: £24.74 – £26.72 Salary: £45153.19 – £48766.68 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent Interviews will take place during the last two weeks of April Role Purpose Scottish Borders Council are looking to recruit a highly motivated, qualified Children and Families Social Worker to the Long Term Teams in Duns, to support the provision of good outcomes for children and young people. You will play a key role in ensuring the safe, effective and compassionate delivery of statutory social work services. You will hold a mixed caseload, working with children subject to child protection registration, Care Experienced Children, and those involved in permanence planning. You will work confidently within Child Protection Procedures and the Children’s Hearing System, ensuring high‑quality assessment, planning and risk management, with a focus on children’s rights. In return we offer a supportive team environment, flexible working, commitment to continuous professional development and offer regular supervision and annual appraisal. We offer a competitive salary, Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement as well as access to a number of additional employee benefits and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. The service firmly believes in the power of relationship and strength based Social Work and its members will hold the ability to address behaviours linked to, or because of, adult and childhood trauma and compromised child/parental relationships and capacity. Scottish Borders Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work. We would like to hear from you if you are a team player, empathic, enabling and resilient with a ‘can do’, solution-focussed approach. Essential Experience of working with children, families, young people and carers, including statutory work. A demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. Ability to work independently. A willingness to challenge appropriately in pursuit of the highest standards of childcare. Experience preparing high‑quality reports. 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. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit….