Senior social worker Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Social Worker - Locality Services (CF) - EAY12511
East Ayrshire Council —Cumnock
- £45,769 - £49,859 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Work from home
Social Worker (Pre and Post Birth Team)(Permanent) (Full Time) (x2 Posts)
Renfrewshire Council —Johnstone
- £46,957 - £49,366 a year
- Childcare
- Bachelor's degree
- IT
6d
Social Worker - Locality Services (CF) - EAY12518
East Ayrshire Council —Kilmarnock
- £45,769 - £49,859 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Work from home
Senior Social Worker (3 Posts) (Various Locations) (Temporary) - REQ06379
North Lanarkshire Council —Holytown
- £56,329 - £61,498 a year
- Temporary
- Leadership
- Annual leave
6d
Senior Social Worker
Dumfries and Galloway Council —Dumfries
- £54,699 - £58,923 a year
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
2d
Senior Coastal Operations Officer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency —Greenock
- £41,663 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1h
Social Worker (6 Posts Incl 1 Part Time) (Various Locations) - REQ06342
North Lanarkshire Council —Motherwell
- £47,484 - £56,329 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
6d
Senior Practitioner
Angus Council —Forfar
- £53,489 - £57,590 a year
- Remote
- Communication skills
- Work from home
Senior Social Care Officer
Perth & Kinross Council —Perth
- £38,310 - £42,252 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Work from home
3d
Trainee Health Visitor
NHS Scotland —Stirling
- £52,845 - £61,466 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- University
- Travel
- Annual leave
8d
Social Worker (Justice) - Grindlay Court Social Work Centre
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £40,501 - £47,639 a year
- Communication skills
2d
Senior Supervising Social Worker
FCA Scotland —Glasgow
- Up to £41,960.42 a year
- Call to connect
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Social Worker (Children's Services) - 2 Positions Available - Intake & Assessment Team
East Lothian Council —Haddington
- £41,535 - £46,279 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Work from home
6h
Senior Social Care Officer - REACH, Lewis Place, Perth
Perth and Kinross Council —Perth
- £38,310 - £42,252 a year
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Travel
- In-person
- Annual leave
3d
Senior Pharmacist - HIV and Sexual Health
NHS Scotland —Larbert
- £65,125 - £70,303 a year
- Weekend availability
- Leadership
- Communication skills
9d
Team Manager Adult Services (Resources)
Fife Council —Fife
- £57,196.54 - £62,543.64 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Travel
- Employee discount
2d
Senior Social Care Worker
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership —Dunoon
- £42,191 - £46,937 a year
- Weekend availability
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
6d
Social Worker - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £40,501 - £47,639 a year
6d
Senior Information Analyst
NHS Scotland —Falkirk
- £43,231 - £52,679 a year
- Full-time
- SQL
- Travel
- IT
9d
Social Worker - Locality Services (CF)
East Ayrshire Council —Kilmarnock
- £45,769 - £49,859 a year
- Communication skills

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Social Worker - Locality Services (CF) - EAY12511

East Ayrshire Council -
Cumnock

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£45,769 - £49,859 a year

Benefits

Work from home

Qualifications

SSSC
Communication skills

Full job description

Ref no:

EAY12511

Published:

12/07/2026

Closes:

27/07/2026

Location:

Rothesay House, Cumnock Area Centre, 1 Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH

Salary:

£45,769 - £49,859 per year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Position Type:

Full Time

Hours:

35 hours per week

Work From Home:

Hybrid

Job Description

We have several permanent full-time (35 hours) available for Qualified Social Workers in East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership to join our dynamic and experienced children and families teams. We have positions across our locality teams, based in Kilmarnock or Cumnock, and include our Focussed Intervention Teams (FIT) as well as our Request for Assistance team (RfA).

Are you an optimistic, flexible and committed Social Worker?
Can you support families to build on their strengths?
Value the views of children?
Can you take a creative approach to practice that engages and achieves change?
Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills?
Are you able to assess and analyse risk as part of effective planning for children and their families?

At East Ayrshire Children and Families we are committed to and achieving the aims of “The Promise” for our children and families. Our locality teams are at the forefront of this by developing meaningful relationships with children and their families that is strengths focussed and supports assessment, planning and outcomes. In these rewarding and challenging key roles, you will be provided with regular, high-quality support and supervision and developmental opportunities which are supported through our FACE approach. If you are a newly qualified social worker, we have a specific NQSW programme that will support you through your first 12 months of qualifying.

We would need you to:

Operate as part of our children and families social work service in a way that values our children and families
Provide a range of social work services in line with the relevant legislation
Work effectively as part of a team by developing relationships with colleagues
Use professional judgement and initiative when working with children and families utilising the support and guidance of your team and manager
Share and analyse information in accordance with data protection and childcare legislation
Adhere to the SSSC code of conduct.

If you think you have what it takes to join us it would be great to hear from you, please contact Scott Campbell, Service Manager, by email [email protected] or phone 01563 554200 for an informal discussion.

It is essential that you hold a DipSw or equivalent social work qualification and are registered with the SSSC.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

Requirements

The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.

Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Employment References

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Additional Information

There are 2 full time permanent posts, based within Children & Families.

Annual Salary - £45,769 - £49,859 - inclusive of 5% Market Forces Payment

The workstyle for this post is ‘Flexible’ - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations.

You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home.

The admin base for these posts is Rothesay House, Cumnock.

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

If you require further information on this post please contact Becky Ross (Team Manager) at [email protected]

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