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Job Title: Supervising Social Worker
Company Name: West Lothian Council
Location: Strathbrock Partnership Centre
Hours / Days Of Work: 36 hours per week
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £45,349 - £49,779 per year
Job Description:
Two exciting opportunities has arisen to work within the Family Based Care Service as a Supervising Social Worker within the adoption part of the service. One post is a permanent post and there is also a fixed term post to cover maternity leave. Within this role you will work as part of a continuum of provision to develop and sustain a flexible range of family-based care options which meets the needs of children, young people and their families. You will work as part of our Family Based Care Service to assess, train, recruit and support foster and adoptive carers and contribute to the development of the service and Post-Adoption supports. The team work closely with colleagues in local teams and with a variety of internal and external agencies and disciplines. You will also develop and sustain a range of adult family-based care options which meets the needs of young people who may have been Looked After by the Local Authority. This will Involve the recruitment, assessment and supervision/support of foster carers. You may also be responsible for assessing kinship carers, ensuring that all legislative requirements are met and the relevant supports are implemented and maintained.
Experience and Qualifications:
This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC. SSSC stipulate you must submit your application within three months of your start date. If you are already registered with SSSC you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account
Application Process:
via the link below
Closing Date: 30/09/2025
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