Social Worker (SCDRT) - Waverley Court - 14633_1779186664

Social Worker - Social Care Direct Response Team Waverley Court Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 (pro-rata for part-time) Edinburgh is an exciting city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish. 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 qualified Social Worker, who is committed to making a real difference to people's lives, who is energetic, imaginative, creative, and resilient, to join us in our busy Front Door Social Work Team. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice, as is the Three Conversations approach. You will undertake a range of statutory duty tasks including first conversations and initial duty assessments, which include risk assessment and risk management You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will 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 under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. You will work in a supportive team environment and have regular supervision and training. You must hold a degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work. You must also be registered or in the process of registering with the Scottish Social Services Council. 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 Social Worker job description View Social Worker person specification