Location: Lothian VillaMeadowmill Meadowmill TRANENT, EH33 1DT
Salary: £34,126 - £38,159 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £18.70 - £20.91
Days and Hours of Work:
18.5 hours per week.
2 night shifts per week over a three week rolling rota.
Hours will be 22:15-07:30.
To start asap.
There is an enhancement for working out with core day hours of 7am-9pm. This is paid as one third of an hour extra for any hours worked between 9pm and 7am.
East Lothian Children’s Services are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning. We view our staff as our greatest asset and we strive to be supportive, inclusive and child centred by prioritising effective supervision, manageable caseload duties and a healthy work-life balance.
Our vision is to support children and young people to live and learn in East Lothian and our staff are involved in developing services and implementing improvement activity around this goal. We have accessible, on-site senior management team who are committed to recruiting the best people to complement the wide range of knowledge and experience that exists throughout the service.
As part of a team, provide direct support to children and young people across the Long Term Support Service.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
You must hold a minimum of either an HNC or an SVQ3 in Social Care, with SSSC Registration requirements, or any other equivalent qualifications to meet SSSC Registration requirements, along with an ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
Willingness to undertake personal and professional training and development, as required.
Willingness to undertake Positive Behaviour Management training e.g. Team Teach once in post.
SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.
Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is desirable for this post.
PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
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