Senior Social Worker - Care

Senior Social Worker Waverley Court / North West Locality Team For social work qualification - MHO and Practice Educator qualifications attract an additional salary supplement .) Hours: 36 per week full time. Hybrid and home working available to support a work/life balance. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Edinburgh Social Care Partnership as a Senior Social Worker. We are looking for highly motivated, experienced Senior Social Worker to join our fast-paced and dynamic service that provides a responsive and person-centred service across a our health and social care service. Edinburgh is an exciting city, and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish. The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services to ensure that we support adults with multiple and complex needs, and increasing levels of frailty, to live as independently as possible. We have a key priority to shift the balance of care and promote effective early intervention and preventative supports. We are looking for a senior social worker , who will bring experience, knowledge and skill to a wider management team. Who are passionate about supporting and managing staff and will bring a flexible and resilient leadership style. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team who support adults, their families, and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights. You will also be able to provide advice, support, guidance and, if necessary, interventions, should an adult be at risk of harm and in need of protection. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice. Adhering to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need. Supervising social workers and community care assistants Risk assessing and risk management duties under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. Including s upporting decision making and managing risk as a senior. Chairing multi-agency meetings including Adult protection and AWI Case Conferences. You will work in supportive, well-established teams and have regular supervision and training. Social Work roles (SW / SSW): Degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work. Must be registered (or in the process of registering) with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. View Senior Social Worker Job Description View Senior Social Worker Person Specification