Social Worker (Community Care - Adult Team) (2 posts)

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Concil are seeking to recruit a dedicated Social Worker to join our Adult Services Social Work Team. Community Health and Care Services within West Dunbartonshire HSCP offers a service to adults and their carers through a single point of entry to access multi-disciplinary services to maximise their health and promote independence through a co-ordinated approach by all disciplines. This service is fully integrated and there is a strong committment to working in a multi-diciplinary way to provide holistic assessment and support to the residents of West Dunbartonshire.

Please note that Adult Social Work Services are currently under review. While this may result in some changes to the role, no significant alterations are anticipated.

Please take time to read and consider the job description and person specification for more information on role and responsibility.

Requirements

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/