E&F - Senior Social Worker (Temporary) REQ00142

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This vacancy is internal and open only to employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers*

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC12 (£42,662 - £46,926)

North Lanarkshire Council has a plan. As one of Scotland’s largest local authorities we are focussed on delivering quality Social Work services that put the people in our communities first.

Senior Social Workers have a vital role in providing professional leadership to our Children & Families teams to deliver quality services, promote and deliver high standards and best value, create prosperity, achieve social justice and importantly, meets the needs of the people within our communities. This can only happen if we have the right people with the right skills, abilities and attitude.

We are looking for a creative and experienced manager to join our team that covers Children & Families (North). If you are committed to involving children, young people and developing services and approaches around the needs of children and their families then this is an ideal opportunity for you. You will lead practice to deliver improved outcomes for children and young people, and support North Lanarkshire fulfil its commitment to keep The Promise.

Children & Families are part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Education and Families Directorate and you will join our team as we embark on an ambitious programme of work, ‘We Aspire’, to transform our services and improve outcomes for all in our communities. We are proud of our partnership working across services to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. Working within the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), child protection and looked after children and care experienced young people frameworks, we encourage innovative practice and evidence based approaches to support our work with children, young people and families. Our partnerships within children’s services are well developed supported by single and multi-agency self-evaluation and continuous improvement.

We need managers who can lead, develop and motivate staff, have an excellent track record and significant post qualifying experience. You should also be highly motivated and an inspirational social work practitioner, passionate and committed to driving forward change, whilst promoting innovation in a culture where people feel supported to do their jobs.

In return we can offer you a positive professional working experience with a commitment to continuous professional development.

You must have a CQSW/DipSW or equivalent, along with significant post qualifying experience in Social Work and be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Interviews will take place on 21^st April 2023.

This is a temporary position until 03/05/2024.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLife reward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

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