Social Work Assistant
Isle of Wight Council - Newport, Isle of Wight
Julie Green at julie.green@iow.gov.uk or 01983 821000 ext. 5977
On-sitePermanentFull time
Are you passionate about helping people live independently and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them? We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Work Assistant to join our Wellbeing & Access Hub Team, supporting adults at the first point of contact with Adult Social Care across the Isle of Wight. This rewarding role sits within a supportive multidisciplinary team, working closely with Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Outreach Services to help people remain as independent as possible. The focus of the team is to prevent, reduce and delay the need for long-term care by identifying strengths, promoting wellbeing and connecting people with the right support at the right time. This may include arranging short-term reablement services, providing information and advice, and signposting individuals to community and voluntary sector services that can support them to achieve their goals.
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Electrician - Social Housing
Additional Resources Ltd - Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Powys, Torf
£39,420 to £39,420 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
An opportunity has arisen for an Electrician to join a well-established housing organisation, providing property maintenance, repairs and improvement services across residential homes and community facilities. As an Electrician, you will becarrying out electrical installations, maintenance, testing and repairs while ensuring regulatory compliance and high standards of customer service. This is a mobile role covering the wider operational area , offering salary of £39,420 and benefits. You can be based anywhere across South-East Wales, with occasional visits to the Newport (Malpas) or Pontypool (Head Office) depots as required. The role covers Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Powys and Torfaen. You will be responsible for: - Completing electrical installations, rewiring, repairs and new circuit works across domestic and commercial properties. - Working from drawings and specifications and sourcing the materials required for each job. - Carrying out electrical inspection, testing and certification, including installation and condition reports. - Testing and maintaining fire alarms, smoke alarms and emergency lighting systems. - Installing, maintaining and fault-finding heating controls and door entry systems. - Completing planned and cyclical testing in line with current regulations and maintaining accurate records. - Diagnosing faults and completing repairs safely, efficiently and within required timescales. - Driving an allocated works vehicle and completing daily vehicle safety checks. - Recording labour, materials and equipment used accurately. Thecandidatesfromthefollowingbackgroundwillbeconsidered: - Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Approved Electrician, Domestic Electrician, Electrical Tester, EICR Engineer, Installation Engineer, Social Housing Electrician What we are looking for: - Previously worked a s an Electrician or in a similar role. - Experience of inspecting and testing electrical installations, including condition and installation certification. - NVQ Level 3. - AM2 certification in Electrotechnical Occupational Competence or equivalent. - 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. - City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395, or an equivalent Inspection and Testing qualification. - Completed apprenticeship in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment or equivalent. - Full UK driving licence. What's on offer: - Competitive salary - Enhanced pension - 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays - Health and wellbeing initiatives. - Private medical insurance - Health cash plans Apply today for the opportunity to join a skilled maintenance team where your electrical expertise can contribute to safe, well-maintained homes and local communities. Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Additional Resources will be acting in your best interest and may contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please contact us. Additional Resources Ltd is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
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Specialist Social Worker
NHS Jobs - Hull
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
PermanentFull time
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
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Supervising Social Worker
Charles Hunter Associates Ltd - Remote
£38,500 to £43,575 a year
RemotePermanentFull time
A UK wide large Fostering Agency group are looking for a Supervising Social Worker to work from home covering Buckinghamshire, Herts, and Berkshire area. Benefits: Salary package up to £45,050 per annum HOME BASED No out of hours No Form F assessments Car allowance of £1500 25 Days Annual leave Plus Bank Holidays Contributory pension Scheme Additional Bonuses including share options Your responsibilities: Monthly visits to the foster carers Work with colleagues on the placement arrangements for young people moving on Take part in foster care recruitment and marketing activity Prepare and support carers and children when attending court Requirements of you as the Supervising Social Worker: A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) A valid registration with Social Work England Significant experience of working within Fostering Must hold a full UK Driving Licence Please follow the instructions on this website, or alternatively, contact Tom McKenna, Associate Director, on 07587 031 100 or email tmckenna@charecruitment.com for further details and please do be sure to leave your contact details
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Social Worker - CLA04414
Clackmannanshire Council - Alloa
£43,161.29 to £47,924.54 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Job Description Social Worker Early Intervention Team - Adult Social Care The Early Intervention Team is a multidisciplinary Adult Social Care service comprising Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Social Care Officers. The team plays a vital role in supporting Clackmannanshire Council's strategic aim of delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place. Providing a robust and responsive "front door" service, the team undertakes initial triage, proportionate assessment, and short-term intervention to ensure individuals receive timely support and that needs are resolved at the earliest opportunity wherever possible. Through a strengths-based and preventative approach, the team promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for adults and unpaid carers. About the Role This is a dynamic and rewarding frontline social work role within the Early Intervention Team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary service, you will work directly with adults, carers, families, and partner agencies to provide timely assessments, interventions, and safeguarding responses. The role combines face-to-face practice within the community, office-based collaboration, and flexible home-working arrangements, offering a hybrid approach that supports effective service delivery while promoting work-life balance. Whilst the post benefits from hybrid working opportunities, it remains a highly visible and responsive frontline role, requiring regular direct contact with individuals, carers, professionals, and community partners across Clackmannanshire. Working within a fast-paced environment, you will utilise your professional knowledge and skills to assess need, manage risk, and develop person-centred support plans that enable adults to achieve positive outcomes and maintain independence within their communities. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled Social Worker who is passionate about early intervention, safeguarding adults, promoting independence, and delivering high-quality, person-centred social work services as part of a supportive and collaborative team. Further Information For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact Laura Sleith, Team Leader, Early Intervention Team Additional Information Please note that due to a technical fault, the application pack has not attached to the job advert. Please email hrrecruitment@clacks.gov.uk to receive a copy of the application pack. You can view the application pack below which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience and knowledge required for this job. You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council. Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce. Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid approach for those roles that allow this type of working. Attendance at the office will be required to meet the needs of the business and for example to build team and stakeholder relationships. The exact pattern of working will be agreed with you as part of the recruitment process. Clackmannanshire Council is a living wage accredited employer. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and / or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council. Further guidance will follow in your conditional offer of employment on how to apply. Please note you will be required to pay for the cost of this application if your salary is over £38,000 per annum, which will be deducted from your first pay. Further information can be found here https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme Should you have difficulty applying for a job online please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post. Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail. Please click this link to view a short video on what is expected when completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw
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Social Worker - MOR12066
Moray Council - Elgin
£46,502.95 to £50,989.25 a year
HybridPermanentPart time
Job Description To provide a care and protection service which identifies, responds to and supports the needs of the children and young people and their families within Moray. Working jointly with children and their families across Moray to ensure that they are listened to and supported to identify and work through any challenges that they may be facing. Agreeing the supports that are of most helpful to them. Working alongside our partners within multiagency frameworks to ensure that children and their families are offered a transparent and inclusive service that gets alongside families and supports them when they need it. Requirements To make sure children are protected from harm and to take the necessary steps to ensure a coordinated response when children are not safe. To work directly with children, young people and their families to understand the challenges they are facing and help them to identify and overcome them. To promote the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. To undertake family informed risk and need based assessment work in a fast paced and high pressure environment. To be part of a responsive and solution focused duty team who provide a highly person centred rights based service to the children, young people and their families within Moray. The Individual Experience within child care/child protection setting. Experience of risk assessment and risk management in a child care setting. Experience of case management within a multi-agency environment. A Degree/CQSW/Diploma in Social Work and SSSC Registration. We will consider applications from Social Workers in Training in the final months of the Social Work Degree Course. Knowledge of, and ability to work effectively within, relevant child care legislation and practice. Good assessment and report writing skills. Good communication and mediation skills. Effective organisational and time management skills. Ability to reflect on practice and engage in a purposeful and reflective supervision. Excellent recording and record management skills. Knowledge of the needs of children who have experienced trauma in their lives. Ability to challenge practice appropriately. Ability to contribute to service development. Ability to work effectively with Area Team Social Workers and other agency staff. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van. Effective communication skills; oral and written. Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to service development. Ability to deal with personal stress, and support carers in crisis. Be reliable and consistent. Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality. Willingness to accept direction/delegation yet work independently to meet the needs of children and their families. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service. Ability to work in an open plan/shared office. Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements. This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council Closing Date: 23 October 2026 Starting Salary: £ 46,502.95 (pro -rata) Hourly Rate: £24.67 Hours: 21.75 hours a week Contact person: Amy Dougall / amy.dougall@moray.gov.uk / 01343 554370
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Social Worker - MOR12071
Moray Council - Elgin
£46,502.95 to £50,989.25 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Job Description To provide a care and protection service which identifies, responds to and supports the needs of the children and young people and their families within Moray. Working jointly with children and their families across Moray to ensure that they are listened to and supported to identify and work through any challenges that they may be facing. Agreeing the supports that are of most helpful to them. Working alongside our partners within multiagency frameworks to ensure that children and their families are offered a transparent and inclusive service that gets alongside families and supports them when they need it. Requirements To make sure children are protected from harm and to take the necessary steps to ensure a coordinated response when children are not safe. To work directly with children, young people and their families to understand the challenges they are facing and help them to identify and overcome them. To promote the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. To undertake family informed risk and need based assessment work in a fast paced and high pressure environment. To be part of a responsive and solution focused duty team who provide a highly person centred rights based service to the children, young people and their families within Moray. The Individual Experience within child care/child protection setting. Experience of risk assessment and risk management in a child care setting. Experience of case management within a multi-agency environment. A Degree/CQSW/Diploma in Social Work and SSSC Registration. We will consider applications from Social Workers in Training in the final months of the Social Work Degree Course. Knowledge of, and ability to work effectively within, relevant child care legislation and practice. Good assessment and report writing skills. Good communication and mediation skills. Effective organisational and time management skills. Ability to reflect on practice and engage in a purposeful and reflective supervision. Excellent recording and record management skills. Knowledge of the needs of children who have experienced trauma in their lives. Ability to challenge practice appropriately. Ability to contribute to service development. Ability to work effectively with Area Team Social Workers and other agency staff. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van. Effective communication skills; oral and written. Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to service development. Ability to deal with personal stress, and support carers in crisis. Be reliable and consistent. Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality. Willingness to accept direction/delegation yet work independently to meet the needs of children and their families. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service. Ability to work in an open plan/shared office. Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements. This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council Closing Date: 23 October 2026 Starting Salary: £ 46502.95 Hourly Rate: £24.67 Hours: 36.25 hours a week Contact person: Amy Dougall / amy.dougall@moray.gov.uk / 01343 554370
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Social Worker - DEE06735
Dundee City Council - Dundee
£43,910 to £50,335 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Job Description Working in a hybrid style, based at home and The Crescent office, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Bernadette Black on 01382 438275 or email bernadette.black@dundeecity.gov.uk Requirements You will have a Social Work Degree, CQSW, Dip SW, CSS (with appropriate option), Responsibilities You will provide an effective high quality social work service to children and families. You will assist children and families to live safely in the community and so prevent reception into care. You will work with children in care towards rehabilitation with their families of origin or towards permanent placement with substitute families. The Individual You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of child care and protection practice, legislation and be committed to multi-agency working and bring a positive attitude to your work. You will have experience of working with children and families and understand the needs of children who are ‘looked after’. You will have commitment to promotion of positive outcomes for children and young people. You must be able to communicate effectively with children, involving families and carers in decision making processes. You will have the ability to undertake comprehensive assessments within given timescales. You will be able to work beyond normal hours when needs of children and families require this. You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified timeframe. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.
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Social Worker - DEE06440
Dundee City Council - Dundee
£43,910 to £50,335 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Job Description Working in a hybrid style, based at home and Downfield office, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Jodie Smith on 07769286491 or email jodie.smith@dundeecity.gov.uk Requirements You will have a Social Work Degree, CQSW, Dip SW, CSS (with appropriate option), Responsibilities You will provide an effective high quality social work service to children and families. You will assist children and families to live safely in the community and so prevent reception into care. You will work with children in care towards rehabilitation with their families of origin or towards permanent placement with substitute families. The Individual You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of child care and protection practice, legislation and be committed to multi-agency working and bring a positive attitude to your work. You will have experience of working with children and families and understand the needs of children who are ‘looked after’. You will have commitment to promotion of positive outcomes for children and young people. You must be able to communicate effectively with children, involving families and carers in decision making processes. You will have the ability to undertake comprehensive assessments within given timescales. You will be able to work beyond normal hours when needs of children and families require this. You must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council within a specified timeframe. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.
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Social Worker - ABS48651
Aberdeenshire Council - Huntly
£46,361 to £48,290 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Job Description The Huntly Children and Families Team consists of one team manager, eight social workers, three family support workers and two children’s support coordinators. We are a supportive and friendly group, many of whom have been part of the Huntly team for several years. We are looking for a motivated individual who prioritises relationship-based work and who values collaborative. working to join their team. Provide a professional field social work services to children, families, individuals and groups within current legislation, policies and procedures of Aberdeenshire Council through working in partnership with service users, other professionals and agencies within the wider community. There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation. Informal enquiries to Kirsty Yau - 01467 539907 For more information about living and working in Aberdeenshire, please click here Please feel free to read our guidance on Requesting Reasonable Adjustments at Interview, Guaranteed Interview and how to request Alternate Formats and Communication Support A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here. Alternatively, we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Requirements This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. This post has a minimum requirement of 2 references, 1 of which must be your current or most recent employer.
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