Location: Huntly Family Resource Centre Deveron Road, AB54 8DU
Salary: £34,456 - £35,893 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 29 hours per week
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated individual who prioritises relationship-based work and values collaborative working to join our team.
We are a small, supportive team comprising of 1 team manager, 7 social workers, 3 full-time family support workers, and 2 part-time local area coordinators. We undertake a range of work including early intervention support for families, permanence planning, and working with children with disabilities. We are involved with voluntary and statutory work from pre-birth to 18 years old, and we have good working relationships with other professional agencies within the area, allowing for coordinated multi-agency working.
Aberdeenshire Children’s Services routinely hold Time to Talk events and Practitioner forums to allow workers to contribute towards service development and share their views.
This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.
It is Aberdeenshire Council’s procedure that applicants for vacancies of this nature are required to attend an assessment centre as well as an interview.
Please note, assessment centres and interviews may be carried out on different dates which will be confirmed in due course.
This post has a minimum requirement of 2 references, 1 of which must be from your current or most recent employer.
Aberdeenshire Council appreciates the value of a diverse workforce. We adopt inclusive practices, transparent policies, and foster a culture built on mutual respect.
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