Family Support Worker, Fort William - HGH22013

Highland Council; Eckington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Council in Fort William is seeking a Family Support Worker to provide practical help to children and families involved with Social Work. You will support parents and young people in the family home or in the community, carrying out tasks outlined in the child's plan under the direction of the social worker.

This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £27,166 to £27,917 per year with a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Life experience with children and daily tasks of supporting parents with child care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to children and families involved with Social Work.
• Carry out tasks identified in the child's plan under direction from the social worker or manager.
• Build positive relationships with children and families in the home or community.

Skills

Life experience with children

Experience supporting parents

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Family Support Worker

Location: Camaghael Hostel, Fort William

Hours: 37 hour per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £27,166 - £27,917 p.a.

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

Contact Person: Lizzie Cunningham 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

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.

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

Requirements

• Life experience and experience with children, and of the every day tasks of supporting parents with the care of their children.
• Current Driving License and use of vehicle

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.