Social Care Worker 2, Portree

Highland Council; Kyle of Lochalsh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Highland Council is seeking a Childrens Services Worker 1 for their Skye Respite Service. This part-time position involves providing direct care to children and young people affected by disabilities. The role requires collaboration with various professionals and registration with SSSC. It's an opportunity to support children and their families within a prominent community service.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people affected by severe disability.
• Registration with SSSC required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to children and young people in respite service.
• Collaborate with professionals in Care & Learning, Education, and Health.

Skills

Collaboration

Direct care

Assessment skills

Education

HNC and SVQ Level 3

Job description

Location: The Elgin Residence Dunvegan Road Portree Isle of Skye, IV51 9EE

Salary: £18,159 - £20,147 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 21 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Childrens Services Worker 1
Location: Portree
Hours: 21 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £18,159 - £20,147 p.a.Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

• To provide direct care to children and young people who attend Skye Respite Service for day-care or overnight respite.
• To collaborate closely with other professionals in Care & Learning, Education, Health and Voluntary Agencies, to assess the needs of children affected by disability and their families and provide integrated services to support them
• To work in partnership with parents and carers

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

Registration with SSSC and willingness to undertake the necessary qualifications. (HNC and SVQ Level 3)
Experience of working with children and young people affected by severe disability, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

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