Family Support Practitioner, Wick - HGH22090JobsGoPublic

Job Description

Post Title: Family Support Practitioner

Location: Caithness House, Wick

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £36,145 - £40,968 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Lynn McLean Tel: 01349 781325 or Email: [email protected]

Job Purpose: To provide support to children and families involved with Social Work.

This will include practical assistance to parents, children and young people either in the family home or in the community.

The support worker will undertake pieces of work identified in the child’s plan and will involve direction from the child’s social worker or social work manager.

The post holder will provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing approach and build positive relationships with children and families.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Current Driving License and use of vehicle

Current Member or willing to work towards Membership of the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC)

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.

You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.