Relief Social Care Worker - Residential Childcare, Strathpeffer

Highland Council; Cromarty; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Cromarty is hiring a Relief Social Care Worker for casual/relief vacancies. The role requires maintaining professional childcare standards and compliance with statutory requirements. Candidates must be willing to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and have a minimum of HNC/SVQ Level 3 in an appropriate subject. The position is flexible, with hours as needed, and offers a competitive hourly rate of £16.63.

Qualifications

• Willingness to register with the Scottish Social Services Council.
• Ability to train to the required standard.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the house is run in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Maintain professional standards of childcare practice.
• Adhere to service policy.

Education

HNC/SVQ Level 3 in an appropriate subject

Job description

Rate: £16.63 per hour

Contract Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Position Type: Supply/Casual/Relief

Hours: 0 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Relief Social Care Worker (10 casual/relief vacancies)
Location: Arach, Fodderty, Strathpeffer
Hours: As and when required
Duration: Casual/Relief
Salary: £16.63 Per Hour - Additional Enhancements are paid for sleep overs or weekend working.

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

Contact Person: Hazel Riach Tel: [phone], [e-mail]

Job Purpose: Tasks necessary to ensure that the house is run in accordance with:

• Statutory requirements
• Professional standards of childcare practice
• Service policy

.Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting post the reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

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

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