Social Worker, Kinship, Adoption and Fostering

Social Worker, Kinship, Adoption and Fostering - ABC13786

Company: Aberdeen City Council

Salary: £41,442 to £46,829 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Aberdeen, AB16 7AS

Working pattern: Hybrid

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 2 Sept 2026

Closing date: 16 Sept 2026

Summary

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the guidance by clicking on this

link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Quarry Centre,

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership.

This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above.

(Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The successful applicant must have statutory social work experience, good communication skills, (verbal and written) and be committed to their own learning and development.

Please contact Chris Morton (Team Manager) Tel: , regarding any informal enquiries about the role.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW
• SSSC Registration
• PVG
• A 'Full current UK Driving Licence' is desirable.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework.
• The ability to assess needs, formulate, analyse complex and sensitive information to inform planning for children, decision making, and implementation of effective social work interventions.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals.
• The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implement change.
• The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
• The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management information and high-quality data.
• The ability to write to a high quality and present concise reports about complex information as required to internal, external audiences including presenting in Court.
• Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW
• SSSC Registration
• PVG
• A 'Full current UK Driving Licence' is desirable., The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection
framework.
• The ability to assess needs, formulate, analyse complex and sensitive information to
inform planning for children, decision making, and implementation of effective social work interventions.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case
work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport
with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals.
• The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implement
change.
• The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
• The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management
information and high-quality data.
• The ability to write to a high quality and present concise reports about complex
information as required to internal, external audiences including presenting in Court.
• Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.
  
  equivalent salary of £30,000 and above
. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £ 16.50 per hour) The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members , and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.