Social Worker; Adult Services - HomeFirst - EAL

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36

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:
Monday - Friday
Flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Workers to join our Prevention and Early Intervention multi-disciplinary team.

This innovative team works collaboratively with NHS colleagues and partners from Community First, hospital flow and discharge services, reablement, social work, and care-at-home teams. Our core focus is to:

• Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
• Support timely and safe discharges
• Reduce the impact of unscheduled care
• Promote recovery at home

As a Social Worker in this team, you will:

• Adopt an “In Reach” approach within Edinburgh hospitals
• Carry out assessments for individuals in the community
• Deliver responsive, person-centred support to enable independence and recovery

Working Pattern

Currently Social Work element of this service operates Monday to Friday. There is the Potential for future seven-day working, with weekend shifts anticipated up to two weekends per month.

While eligible for the Council’s flexible working scheme, the nature of this role demands a high level of agility and responsiveness. As such, set working days cannot be guaranteed, and on-site working will be essential, with limited scope for homeworking.

Opportunities for Development

You will also have the chance to work with the wider Social Work Team at John Muir House, offering opportunities to broaden your practice and develop within the wider context of Adult Social Work.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Sarah Crichton, Service Manager -

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post 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.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

To provide an effective service to service users and their families/carers, promoting a high standard of practice, in accordance with statutory obligations, 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
Essential:
Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration.
Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC.

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 Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

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,…