Social Worker - Wellbeing & Justice Team (Children's Services) - EAL12559

Hourly rate of pay: £22.76 - £25.36 Temporary until 8th March 2027. 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. Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on a part time basis, please tell us in the Additional Information section of the application form. East Lothian Children's Services has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, temporary 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 - 07929836256 (Monday to Wednesday) or Louise Humphreys - 07929836862 (Wednesday to Friday). 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. 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 with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis. 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. Approved qualification in Social Work, and SSSC registration. Those with international Social Work qualifications should not apply unless they are fully registered with the SSSC. Driving Licence Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle* (*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability). This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. UK website. For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link . Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.