Senior Practitioner Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Haddington, United Kingdom East Lothian Council Full time

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £23.40 - £26.13

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of appropriate relevant experience and qualifications and salary placed within the advertised scale.

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start asap.

East Lothian Council's Children's Services has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Practitioner to join the Disability Team. This is our specialist team working with children, young people, and their families affected by complex and enduring disabilities. The team consists of a team leader, 2 senior practitioners, 3.5 social workers and 1.5 family support workers and has dedicated administrative support.

A vacancy exists for a Senior Practitioner to lead the Disability Team's Share the Care service. This is an opportunity to drive forward the delivery of this short break service for children with a wide range of disabilities. The role involves recruiting, assessing, supporting and supervising a team of carers. The successful applicant will have a passion for promoting inclusion and supporting young people to be active in their local community. The role will also include being responsive to the emerging needs of the team and wider service.

East Lothian Children’s Services are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning. Our staff are our greatest asset and we strive to be supportive, inclusive and child centred by prioritising effective supervision, manageable caseloads and a healthy work life balance. Our vision is to support children and young people to live and learn in East Lothian and our staff are involved in developing services and implementing improvement activity around this goal. We have an accessible, on site senior management team who are committed to recruiting the best people to compliment the wide range of knowledge and experience that exists throughout the service.

If you wish to discuss this job vacancy or working for Children’s Services in East Lothian Council, please feel free to contact the recruitment manager on the details below:
Sam Mitchell on

Home Working Consideration
 Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found 

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