Social Worker - Adult and Learning Disabilities Team

Location: Council Offices Kirkwall Orkney, KW15 1NY

Salary: £44,686 - £47,368 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE

Social Worker - Adult and Learning Disability Social Work Team

35 hours per week

Permanent

We would like to recruit a skilled and experienced social worker who is energetic, imaginative, and creative, and can make the best use of local resources within Orkney.

You will undertake a range of statutory tasks including co-ordinating and undertaking single shared assessments, risk assessment and risk management, and, where appropriate, Carers’ assessments. There is also significant emphasis on prevention of hospital admission and on safe discharge planning.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support multidisciplinary team members, adults, and their families and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights. You will also be able to provide advice, support, guidance, and if necessary, interventions, should an adult be at risk of harm and in need of protection under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 or, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

Strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice and as a team, we have fully implemented the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with support.

The successful candidate will work in a supportive, well established team and have regular supervision sessions.

You must hold a Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Social Work that allows registration with the Scottish Social Service Council as a Social Worker. Applications for those currently in process of registration may be considered.

Travel to our outer isles by boat or plane is part of managing work in our island community.

All registered social workers employed by Orkney Islands Council participate in the emergency out of hours social work rota – this includes evenings, overnights, and weekends.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to membership of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults and children.

For a discussion about this post, please contact Cathy Martin, Service Manager, Adult Services on 01856 873535 2644 or cathy.martin@orkney.gov.uk

Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 11 May 2025

Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post in accordance with our Relocation Policy.