Senior Social Worker; Temporary; REQ

internal applicants must apply via myself

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13 £ 56,329 - £61,498

north lanarkshire is committed to achieving excellence and driving forward change to improve people's lives. Join us and you’ll embark on a challenging but hugely rewarding career where you’ll make a real difference to the lives of people within our communities. We believe that with excellent practice leadership, support and supervision, professional social work can thrive.

we are currently recruiting an inspirational and motivated social work practitioner to join our adult social work team, someone who is creative in their thinking and practice and has the skills, knowledge and expertise to support effective practice, promote innovation and create a culture where people feel supported to do their jobs.

to apply for this post, you must have significant post qualifying experience, possess strong leadership and management skills and hold a professional or academic social work qualification e.g. Degree or diploma in social work or equivalent.

you must be registered or eligible for registration with the scottish social services council (sssc).

you will require to become a protecting vulnerable groups (pvg) scheme member through disclosure scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

in return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development.

this post is temporary for a period until 31/08/2027.

working here at north lanarkshire council

if you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well nl. we also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy learnnl to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

for more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

north lanarkshire council are happy to talk flexible working, we operate a smarter working policy.

to see our recruitment charter.

* for all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

north lanarkshire council has reached its current allocation of certificates of sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

we are a disability confident leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

we have also adopted the armed forces community covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

north lanarkshire council is committed to #keepingthepromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

This is one way north lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting care-experienced people.

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