Social Worker - Early Intervention & Prevention Service, Pullar House, Perth - PKC13702

Social Worker, Early Intervention & Prevention Service - PKC13702 £Perth & Kinross Council aims to work with the residents of the Perth & Kinross area to provide independent living across all communities. The Early Intervention & Prevention Service is a small team working as the first point of contact for adults accessing Social Work Services the purpose of this team is to screen cases to appropriate services and work only with the complex cases not known to social work. The work is directed at critical and short term interventions, focusing on positive engagement and change prior to progressing to long term intervention. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly innovative team, the work is extremely fast paced and varies each day with excellent training, supervision provided. Responsibilities also include statutory work under the Adult Support and Protection Act and delivering a duty service and completing welfare checks. Effective time management, the ability to be flexible and responding to crisis / competing demands are integral to the role.  A good understanding of Self Directed Support and how this is delivered is essential. The ability to integrate and cultivate successful links within the team and across services is highly desirable.   Knowledge of services, challenges, demands, and demographics within PKC would be an advantage.  You must have experience of assessment of Social and Personal Care needs along with experience of assessing and managing risk.   You must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of social work principles and values; Experience of Adult Support and Protection Procedures and all relevant legislation. You must have a DIPSW, CQSW, CSS and relevant Social Work Qualifications.  You must have significant experience of Adult Social Work.  You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post and service requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . 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.