Social Worker - Learning Disability Team - ERN06560


Company:	East Renfrewshire Council
Salary:	£43,706 to £48,633 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Barrhead, G78 1SW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership have been on a journey to redesign services so that the voices of those we support are at the heart of what we do. We have a strengths-based approach which prioritises walking beside young people, adults and families so that together we can deliver better outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced, creative and motivated social worker with a passion for achieving excellence to strengthen and develop the delivery of services with responsibilities for complex work in the area of learning disabilities. In addition, you will have experience of assessment and care management in a community care setting, excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of partnership working.

It is essential that you are a qualified, registered social worker with a recognised Social Work Diploma or Degree.

*Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

If you are not currently registered with SSSC you will commence employment as a Social Work Assistant (Grade 7 - £

32,008 to £34,339) until full registration is obtained.

This post requires Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration. You must currently have registration or eligibility to apply from commencement of employment (you must apply to register within the first 3 months of employment to ensure registration is complete within 6 months of starting in your role).

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page

https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note – East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact

hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

Employability Support – Work East Ren

– For further support on completing job applications, East Renfrewshire residents can access free support from our employability team Work East Ren. They can also provide general support with other employability matters. Please contact Work East Ren on 0141 577 8438, email

worker@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or visit the website

https://www.workeastren.co.uk/