Social Worker - Wellbeing & Justice Team; Children's Services - Internal - Eal

Vacancy Information

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36

Days and hours of work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Days of working are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

East Lothian Children's Services has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, permanent position as a Social Worker in the Wellbeing and Justice Team until March 2027. The team consists of 1 equivalent team leader, 2 senior practitioners, 3+ equivalent social workers and 2.5 equivalent family support workers and has dedicated administrative support.

The Wellbeing and Justice Team provides support to children and young people involved in different levels of offending behaviour, from Early and Effective Intervention to children who have caused serious harm, as well as general Social Work support to their families. We use various interventions with children and families to support change and the development of positive and lasting networks to continue that support when social work is no longer needed.

Training is very important in terms of tools and different sorts of intervention, some of which is carried out within individual supervision, but East Lothian Council also runs regular and extensive training. Current Social Work staff have training and experience in varying risk assessment tools and in interventions such as Safer Lives. Experience and training in these would be highly beneficial but not essential.

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. Our staff are our greatest asset and we strive to be supportive, inclusive and child centred by prioritising effective supervision, manageable caseloads and a healthy work life balance.

If you wish to discuss this vacancy or working for Children’s Services in East Lothian Council, please contact the team leader:
Rosie Thomson -  (Monday to Wednesday) or Louise Humphreys -  (Wednesday to Friday).

In line with current Government guidance, any PVG costs associated with this role will be paid for by the Scottish Government. There will be no charge to the applicant.

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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us).

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…