Support Work Co-ordinator, Fort William

Highland Council; Whaley Bridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Support Work Co-ordinator to manage evaluations and coordinate support for children and families. The role requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council and the ability to travel between locations. The position offers a salary range of £15,743 - £17,462 per year for part-time work (17.5 hours/week). Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Must register with the Scottish Social Services Council if not already registered.
• Expect to travel between various work locations efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a system for evaluating and prioritizing needs.
• Coordinate support staff for additional support requests.

Skills

Prepared to register with the Scottish Social Services Council

Ability to travel efficiently

Education

HNC SVQ 3 or acceptable qualification by the SSSC

Job description

Salary: £15,743 - £17,462 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Support Work Co-ordinator
Location: Fort William
Hours: 17.5 Per Week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £15,743 - £17,462 p.a.

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

Contact Person: Lizzie Cunningham Email: [e-mail]

Job Purpose: Family Teams deliver universal and additional health, social care and child protection services for children in the context of the Highland Practice Model. Teams are multi-disciplinary with an ethos of collaborative practice – within the team and with children, young people, parents and carers. The teams work in communities with partner services within associated school groups and across the Highland area. The work of the team is directed and supervised by Practice Leads in related areas of work, Early Years, School Years and Care & Protection.

The support work co-ordinator will work across teams in one area of Highland, managing a system for evaluating, prioritising need and coordinating support staff to meet requests from practice leads for additional support for children, young people and their families.

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 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.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

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

Requirements

Prepared to register with the Scottish Social Services Council and attain the minimum qualification, if not already held, of HNC SVQ 3 or such qualification deemed acceptable by the SSSC.

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

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.