Closing Date: 2nd November 2026 Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £47,976 - £50,865 Hours: 35 hours Stirling Council is transforming the way services are delivered. Working closely with our Community Planning Partners, we are committed to achieving the best outcomes for every child and young person across the Stirling area. Guided by the ambitious vision of the Stirling Plan, we aim to create opportunities for everyone to thrive. We are seeking a committed Social Worker to join our Family Care Team and make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and their families. The Role As part of the Family Care Team, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality adoption, fostering and kinship care services. Your responsibilities will include: • Assessing prospective foster carers, adopters and kinship carers. • Providing ongoing support, Foster carers, Adopters and Kinship carers. • Delivering adoption support services to children, adoptive families, kinship carers and birth families . • Working within a therapeutic framework to promote stable, nurturing family-based care. • Supporting children and families to achieve positive outcomes and early permanence . • Contributing to timely and well-informed decision-making for children who may require alternative permanent care. About You You will be a social worker who: • Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Has a sound knowledge of GIRFEC, relevant legislation and best practice. • Possesses strong organisational and assessment skills. • Can work flexibly and effectively in response to service demands. • Is committed to relationship-based practice. • Embraces the principles, values and ambitions of The Promise Scotland. Essential Requirements Applicants must: • Hold a Degree/Diploma in Social Work or equivalent qualification; or • Be a Social Work student due to qualify and eligible for registration; and • Be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Job Description [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/1wlpo5t2/social_worker_je11_01112023_3678.pdf] Additional Salary Information [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/vatdduvx/salary-additional-info-6.pdf] Stirling Information [https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/arjfm1fz/stirling-council-recruitment-pack.pdf] The Benefits * 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) • Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life. • Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/ [https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/] • Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service • Carers Leave • Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave • Access to Health & Wellbeing support • Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development • Cycle to Work Scheme • Lift share Scheme • Car Lease Scheme • Technology Benefit Scheme