Job Description
Post Title: Children's Services Worker 1
Location: Inverness
Hours: 32 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £24, - £26, p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Jill MacRae Tel:
Lee Walker Tel:
Job Purpose: To provide early intervention services under the direction of nominated manager(s) in accordance with:
1. The Highland Practice Model.
2. Highland Children’s Service Practice Guidance.
3. The Children (Scotland) Act .
4. Professional standards of childcare practice.
5. Highland Council 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: (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
Experience of working with young people of primary and secondary school age.
Experience of planning strategies to support young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs.
Good level of adult literacy and numeracy.