Social Work Assistant - Flexible Hours & Impactful Support

NLC7 £ 31,541 - £34,307 (Pro Rata)

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team putting people first to make sure they get the right support at the right time. We are currently recruiting Social Work Assistants to join us in University Monkland Hospital and University Wishaw Hospital to help us deliver an accessible and professional social work service across our communities in North Lanarkshire.

Your role will include offering advice, support and assistance to both individuals and families and to partners agencies including police, health and housing colleagues. You will also be involved in some individual and groupwork programmes and assist in preparing written reports and assessments.

To apply you must demonstrate excellent communication skills and hold a SVQ level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), previous relevant experience working within a social work or social care setting is also essential. Possession of a relevant HNC or SVQ Level 3 would be desirable.

Temporary Posts are Temporary for a period of 12 months.

Fulltime & Part Time - 3 x 35hours Posts & 1 x 17.5hour Post

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.

• 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*
• wide range of benefits available to you
• full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

* 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 #Keeping The Promise . 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.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.