Job Description
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Quarry Centre
Duration: Full Time, Permanent
The Fostering Team is looking for a full-time permanent Social Worker. Duties will include the assessment of prospective foster carers, Supervising Social Work role supporting foster carers, occasional duty work which includes emergency family finding and delivery of training across the Kinship, Adoption & Fostering Service . For further information please contact Cathy Buchan, Team Manager, Fostering Team CBuchan@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose:
The successful applicant must have statutory social work experience, good communication skills, (verbal and written)and be committed to their own learning and
development.
Requirements
• BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW
• SSSC Registration
• PVG
Responsibilities
• The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection
framework.
• The ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work
interventions.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality
case work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport
with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals.
• The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully
implementing change.
• The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
• The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate
management information and high-quality data.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate complex information to produce high quality concise
reports to inform quality casework and business decisions.
• The ability to provide social work interventions to children and families and present
concise reports about complex information as required to internal, external
audiences including presenting in Court.
• Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work
practice.
The Individual
Please see the Job Profile for further details
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:
- have a disability
- are care-experienced and aged 16-29
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to
Disability Confident.
