Senior Social Worker - DGA13525

Job Description

Senior Social Worker - Adult Support & Protection / MASH Team (16/985) (Fixed Term)

Dumfries

£27,349.50 - £29,461.50

You will be required to work 18 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

Ready to Make a Difference Where It Matters Most?

Dumfries and Galloway's Adult Support and Protection (ASP) / Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Team is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Social Worker to join our dynamic and innovative service.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished social worker who wants to lead, influence practice, and help protect some of the most vulnerable adults in our communities while working alongside highly skilled colleagues across social work, health and police services.

Why Join Our Team?

✅ Be Part of an Outstanding Service

In June 2025, our ASP/MASH Team participated in a supported self-evaluation with the Care Inspectorate, HMICS and Healthcare Improvement Scotland, achieving:

⭐ 3 Excellent ratings
⭐ 5 Very Good ratings
⭐ 2 Good ratings

Inspectors recognised our strong organisational culture, excellent multi-agency collaboration, high-quality practice, and unwavering commitment to ensuring adults at risk remain at the centre of all interventions.

✅ Work With Purpose

No two days are the same. You'll work with adults experiencing a wide range of complex circumstances including:

• Adult Protection concerns
• Incapacity and vulnerability
• Mental Health issues
• Substance Use
• Self-Neglect
• Domestic Abuse
• Exploitation

✅ Innovative and Forward Thinking

We are proud to be the first Social Work Team in Dumfries and Galloway to pilot and evaluate artificial intelligence technology that supports recording, transcription and case note creation. The benefits have been significant, reducing administrative burden and improving staff wellbeing, work-life balance and time for direct practice.

✅ A Team That Invests in You

We are a small, highly supportive and cohesive team with a strong focus on:

• Staff wellbeing
• Professional development
• Reflective practice
• Trauma-informed approaches
• Human rights-based practice
• Relationship and strengths-based interventions

We believe that when staff feel supported, adults receive better outcomes.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a Qualified Social Worker with:

✔ Extended social work practice experience
✔ Frontline management experience
✔ A recognised post-qualifying award
✔ Excellent knowledge of Adult Support and Protection legislation
✔ Confidence working in high-risk situations
✔ Strong partnership-working and decision-making skills

You will play a key role in:

• Triage and screening of referrals
• Initial Referral Discussions
• Providing guidance and support to practitioners
• Quality assurance and service development
• Working collaboratively with Police, Health and partner agencies
• Representing the service at regional and national forums

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

This is a fixed term post for a period of up to 12 months to cover a maternity Leave.

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

Fantastic Employee Benefits

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials…