Social Worker - Family Support

Social Worker, First Steps - PKC13711 £Social Workers within the team undertake pre birth and post birth risk assessments of babies deemed to be at risk of harm. The team offers assessment and intensive family support for infants and their families, some of whom are affected by parental substance misuse, parental mental health issues and domestic violence within the family. Social Workers are responsible for undertaking pre-birth Child Protection Risk Assessments, time scaled Parenting Capacity Assessments, as well as permanence planning. Social Workers are expected to write a variety of child care reports, including Permanence Reports. Social Workers within the team work closely with Senior Social Care Officers, Health Visitors, Midwifes and a range of child and adult care workers from other services. Social Workers undertake the assessment of contacts, reflective work with parents and work within the statutory arrangements for children. Social Workers also plan, develop and deliver parenting support assisted by other team members. You must have a Degree in Social Work. Applicants should have a Social Work qualification, SSSC registration and relevant post qualifying experience in working with children and vulnerable families. Applicants should also have experience in child protection assessment as well as previous experience of being responsible for cases with a high level of need, risk and complexity. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. A generous annual leave package ~6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day ~ Eligibility to join our pension scheme ~ Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework ~ We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.