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£40,501 – £47,639 / year
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SOC 2461 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, and The City of Edinburgh Council is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, The City of Edinburgh Council assigned 12 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2461 jobs, according to the Home Office.
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
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2461 Social workers Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
Social Worker: Residential Rehab and Recovery Team
Woodlands House, Astley Ainsley Hospital
Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 per year
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year
Edinburgh is an exciting city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish. The Edinburgh City Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services, for those impacted by Mental Health and Substance Use
We are looking for 3 Social Worker to join the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, as we expand the Residential Rehab and Recovery Team, to meet the needs of citizens Edinburgh’s Recovery Pathway.
As a service we are committed to supporting citizens experiencing difficulties with alcohol and/or drug use to access Residential Rehab, both in Edinburgh and Out of Area. We also provide a recovery focused and person-centred service to citizens impacted by Alcohol Related Brain Damage, as part of their admission to Milestone ARBD Unit and support the Edinburgh Medication Assist Treatment Clinic (Edmac) to deliver a responsive service.
You will work across the Recovery Pathway; Residential Rehab, ARBD and EdMac depending on the needs of the service, while working with health and partner agencies to deliver a coordinated and cooperative service. You will be involved in presenting information sessions to those wishing to access residential rehab, as well as professional groups. You will provide harm reduction input as part of your intervention and advocate for those impacted by stigma and judgment.
This post is open to qualified Social Workers who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of the adult citizens of Edinburgh. MHO, Practice Educator and ASP qualifications are desirable. We are looking for candidates who are energetic, imaginative, creative and resilient, who can make the best use of local resources. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice.
We use a Recovery Focused and Conversations approach to understand what really matters to people and families, what needs to happen next for them, and how we can be most useful. We also have the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 at the heart of our practice, to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.
-Knowledge and experience of working within Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Adult with Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection is essential as well as working with complex cases. Experience of managing others and working within a multidisciplinary team is also desirable.
Wide range of employee benefits https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/candidateportal/myrewards
Please contact [email protected] if you would like to know more about the role or have
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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