East Lothian Council
Location
Haddington, East Lothian | United Kingdom
Job description
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £23.40 - £26.13
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.
Days and Hours of Work:
Working 2.5 days between Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Days of working are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start 15th April 2024.
East Lothian Children’s Services has an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Senior Practitioner (17.5 hours) to join the Throughcare and Aftercare Team (TAC).
The TAC Team provides a range of support to care experienced young people in their transition to independent living across East Lothian. We are looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner who has extensive and recent post qualification experience in providing a social work service to this group of young people.
The TAC Team provides a specialist and needs led service to young people with a range of complex issues. Many struggle to build and maintain healthy relationships after many years within statutory services. The young people have often experienced significant trauma and loss and face a range of challenges including homelessness, unemployment and poverty . The successful candidate should be committed to improving outcomes for young people and be motivated to go the distance to support young people to reach positive and sustainable destinations.
You will play an essential role in facilitating the return of young people to their home community, as much as possible You will receive regular support and supervision and as an essential part of the role, will have supervisory responsibility of Family Support Workers.
A current area of development is the increasing number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children that the team work with. Experience would be beneficial but not essential.
A full current driving licence and use of a vehicle are essential for this post.
Applicants should have a sound value base, excellent communication and report writing skills and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of children and families social work role and responsibilities.
East Lothian Children’s Services are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning.
East Lothian Children's Services are committed to supporting and implementing "the promise"; to bring about transformational changes to the lives of children, young people and families in or on the edges care.
If you wish to discuss this job vacancy or working for Children’s Services in East Lothian Council, please feel free to contact the Team Leader on the details below: Gerry Chapman 01875 824 369.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
East Lothian Council's Homeworking & Worksmart Policies
To provide an advanced level of practice that ensures appropriate services are provided to meet client needs within the department’s statutory obligations and departmental policies and procedures.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Education/Qualifications
Approved Social Work qualification.
Post qualifying award in Child Protection and Welfare or Practice Teaching or Securing Children’s Future: Good Practice in Permanence Planning and Family Placement OR a commitment to achieve the Post qualifying award within two years of appointment (supported by children’s services).
Evidence of a strong commitment to Continual Professional Development.
SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration as soon as possible and this must be achieved within six months of your start date.
Driving Licence
Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).
PVG/Disclosure Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UKwebsite.
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£42.7k - £47.69k per annum
