Social Worker - Kinship Team

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Aberdeen Scotland

Category: Other Part-time

Industry: Retail

Position: Entry level

Job type: Part-time

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Job Purpose

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we’re looking for.

Location: Quarry Centre, Aberdeen

Duration:Permanent, Part Time - 18.5 hours per week

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 12 and above (currently £32,555 per annum / £16.92 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job Purpose/about The Role

Provide a high quality systemic social work service within the Kinship, Adoption & Fostering Service. Work with prospective and approved kinship carers to ensure the needs of children and families are met in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. Be accountable for work undertaken, which includes assessing and analysing on a strength-based system, providing robust reports and presenting to relevant forums. Delivering relevant support and training to kinship carers while working with other relevant professionals and keeping the child/young person at the centre of practice.

Please contact Nicola Clark on for more information

The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
  • BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW
  • SSSC Registration
  • PVG Membership
The Postholder Is Able To Demonstrate

The post holder needs to be able to demonstrate an understanding or experience of:
  • Legal frameworks and the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities relevant to the service area.
  • National and local practice, policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the post
  • Childcare legislation, statutory guidance and Child Protection Procedures
  • Statutory frameworks and guidance for children’s social work
  • Child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors and risk and protective factors.
  • The roles and responsibilities of key agencies including their statutory responsibilities
  • A range of systemic interventions and methodologies and commitment to use systemic approaches.
  • Social work with families whilst minimising the impact of conflict.
  • Issues relating to equal opportunities and communities from different racial, economic, social and cultural backgrounds
  • A commitment to the principles of the Promise
  • The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within the framework of relevant assessments.
  • The ability to assess strengths and vulnerabilities, formulate and implement effective social work interventions, support plans and training needs.
  • The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case work to achieve positive outcomes.
  • The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals.
  • The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implementing change.
  • The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
  • The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management information and high-quality data.
  • Ability to analyse and evaluate complex information to produce high quality concise reports to inform quality casework and business decisions.
  • The ability to provide robust assessments and present reports about complex information as required to internal, external audiences.
  • Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.
About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Role

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who
  • have a disability
  • are care-experienced and aged 16-29
  • are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
  • have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
  • are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Further information can be found at
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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