Senior Social Care Officer, Change Is a Must Team - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Perth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

LOCATION:
Almondbank House, Lewis Place, North Muirton, Perth, PH1 3BD

SALARY:
£19,683 - £21,714 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Fixed Term

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
22 hours per week

£19,683 - £21, Hours per week)
Change is a Must Team, Almondbank House, Perth

Change is a Must is a multi disciplinary early years team based at Almondbank House in Perth. The team undertake pre birth and post birth risk assessments of babies deemed to be at risk of harm.

The team offers assessment and intensive family support for infants and their families, some of whom are affected by parental substance misuse, parental mental health issues and domestic violence within the family.

Social Workers are responsible for undertaking pre-birth Child Protection Risk Assessments, time scaled Parenting Capacity Assessments as well as permanence planning.

You will be expected to work closely with social workers, health professionals, the substance use services and other partner agencies.

You will contribute to effective decision making in child protection and permanence assessments as well as assessing family contacts and delivering parenting support, assisted by other team members.

Undertaking transporting and practical tasks with families is also an essential requirement of the role.

Perth & Kinross Council Values and Behaviours:

The Individual:

You must have an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children & Young People) or equivalent.

You must must have the ability to be flexible and have a good understanding of child development, attachment theory and have knowledge of relevant legislation, processes and procedures relating to the children and families.

You must be able to communicate effectively with families in a warm, patient and empathetic manner, recognising that all families experience difficulties at times.

Being approachable, reliable and trustworthy in your work with families is essential to supporting them to make positive change.

You must be consistent and persistent in your work with families, recognising that it takes time to build relationships with parents and their babies and that it may take several attempts to engage with families.

You must be non-judgmental and open-minded in your approach to working with families.

You should be willing to learn more about substance use and mental health and its impact on babies and families.

You should be an organised person who can manage their workload around fixed commitments such as contact arrangements and prioritise competing demands.

You should be computer literate and be able to undertake tasks such as completing entries into our web based recording system, managing an electronic diary system and typing up assessments, forms and short reports.

For further information on this post please contact Ann-Marie Kennedy, Team Leader on

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.