Social Work Assistant - MOR11970

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To be part of the Adult Social Work team working with individuals, families, carers and/or communities to support them to achieve their outcomes. Working under the oversight of a registered social worker, tasks will include participation in: assessments, care planning, monitoring and reviewing in the context of joint and multi-agency working as appropriate to the needs of service users and carers, consistent with National Health and Social Care Standards

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The post holder would have no line management or budgetary responsibility.

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Requirements\n

Service delivery/implementation

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Advice / Support / Liaison

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Training and Development

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Admin Duties

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Health and Safety

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Responsibilities\n

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The Individual\n

- Experience /Training in Local Government. Knowledge and/or understanding of

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Community Care.

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- Educated to SVQ3, HNC or equivalent in relevant discipline with Higher grade or

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equivalent in English Knowledge and experience of Microsoft office packages,

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including Excel and Access

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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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- To be able to work under pressure & prioritise own workload.

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- Be able to exercise own initiative and make decisions.

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- You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work

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locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the

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rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.

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- Ability to deal with people in a calm, empathetic and confident manner. Ability to work

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in a team.

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- Ability to work in an open plan office

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- Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements

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- Ability to work flexibly to meet demands of service

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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.

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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.

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Closing Date: 14 August 2026

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Salary: £29,519.10

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Hourly Rate: £15.66

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Hours Per Week: 36.25 hours

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For all enquiries please contact Anna MacLeod, Team Manager - [email protected] Office: 01343 563211 Mobile: 07967748849

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