Family Support Practitioner, Wick - HGH22090

Highland Council; Wick; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Highland Council is seeking a Family Support Practitioner for Wick. The role involves providing support to children and families involved with Social Work, offering practical help in the family home or community, and following the child’s plan under the guidance of the social worker or manager.

Applicants must have a valid driving licence with use of a vehicle, be a current SSSC member or willing to work towards it, and be prepared for possible Overseas Criminal Record Check.

Qualifikationen

• Current Driving Licence and use of vehicle.
• Current Member or willing to work towards Membership of the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC).
• Position is a regulated role; Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on nationality and residency history.

Jobbeschreibung

Family Support Practitioner, Wick - HGH22090

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

Contact Person: Lynn McLean Tel: [phone] or Email: [e-mail]

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.