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Highland Council; Strathpeffer; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Highland Council in Strathpeffer is seeking a Social Care Worker 2 to join our residential care team. The role provides round-the-clock support to young people, focusing on building trusting relationships and promoting their wellbeing in a safe, caring environment.

You will work with a dedicated team to deliver trauma-informed care, ensuring the young people feel secure and supported as they grow. Registration with the SSSC and ongoing training are required.

Qualifications

• Good general education; ideally an HNC in Social Care SVQ3 or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children and young people or relevant life experience.
• Willingness to register with the SSSC and train to required standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide round-the-clock support to young people in a residential setting.
• Support and nurture young people while building relationships quickly and effectively.
• Participate in training and ensure SSSC registration is maintained.

Skills

Experience with children and young ppl

Education

HNC in Social Care SVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

Social Care Worker 2, Strathpeffer - HGH21607

Post Title: Social Care Worker 2 (2 posts)

Duration: Permanent

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

Contact

Person: Hazel Riach Tel: [phone] or by email:- [e-mail]

Job

Purpose: At Arach, we believe that every child deserves the chance to flourish regardless of their background and the circumstances that have brought them to live with us. The children we support are presently not able to live with their own families and many of them have suffered from trauma and loss in their young lives.

Our residential house offers Crisis and emergency care to up to 4 YP, as our children are with us short term the care team are required to build relationships quickly, support and nurture the YP in a loving and compassionate way, ensuring they feel safe, cared for and loved. Our experienced team of staff work really hard to create a comfortable home for the young people where they can grow and flourish.

The team at Arach have a passion for improving young people's lives, empathy and experience in trauma-informed care. The ability to advocate for all our young people, they are creative, proactive, and willing to bring new ideas to support their journey.

Why Arach?

• You would work alongside a dedicated, passionate team where your contributions and skills are valued.
• Be part of a team that is transforming the way care is delivered and making a positive impact on young people's lives.

This role involves working in a residential care setting, providing round-the-clock support to young people.

All staff are required to be registered with the SSSC. Training will be offered if required to meet the registration requirements and in addition to this we will ensure all staff have a good grounding in trauma informed practice and approaches. This will be achieved by a program of training based on Dan Huges models of interventions.

The Highland Council understands that diversity foster 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

• Good general education, ideally have a HNC in Social Care SVQ3 or equivalent
• Experience of working with children and young people and or relevant life experience

Willingness and ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and to train to their required standard (a minimum of HNC/SVQ Level 3 in an appropriate subject) and commit to ongoing training and development

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.