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Children’s Services Support Worker, The Kabin, Stornoway
37 hours per week, permanent
£33, - £36, per annum, inclusive of £2, Distant Islands Allowance per annum
The post holder will be required to support the inclusion, attainment and achievement of vulnerable children and young people in school, home and community settings through direct work with children and young people, their families, and other support staff, as part of an Integrated Children’s Services approach. Duties will vary between settings, depending on the needs of the children and young people involved but could include the following: assisting in the design of Behaviour Management Programmes for vulnerable young people; working in family settings and out of school settings to support young people through recreational activities, vocational experiences, group work and independent living; directly managing the behaviour of young people with challenging behaviour; and participating in early identification and intervention programmes by monitoring attendance and liaison with school staff.
You must have knowledge of educational provision, including post-school provisions along with a good understanding on the needs of children who need to be looked after and/or accommodated. It is essential you have the ability to work with and understand young people who may have complex social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The post holder must be educated to HNC level in a relevant area (Education, Social Work, Psychology or Health) or equivalent vocational qualification or relevant work experience.
A full driving licence is essential for this post.
This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.
Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.
It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
Closing Date: Monday 21 April
Neach-obrach Taice Sheirbheisean Cloinne, An Kabin, Steòrnabhagh
37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, maireannach
£33, - £36, gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2, de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna
Bidh aig an neach san dreuchd taic a chur ri in-ghabhail, buileachadh agus coileanadh cloinne agus dhaoine òga so-leònta ann an sgoil, san dachaigh agus sa choimhearsnachd, tro bhith ag obair gu dlùth ri clann agus daoine òga, an teaghlaichean, agus luchd-obrach taice eile, mar phàirt de dhòigh-obrach Seirbheisean Cloinne Amalaichte. Bidh dleastanasan ag atharrachadh eadar suidheachaidhean, a rèir fheumalachdan na cloinne agus nan daoine òga fa leth, ach dh’fhaodadh gum bithear a’ gabhail a-steach na leanas: a’ cuideachadh ann a bhith a’ cur Phrògraman Stiùireadh Giùlain ri chèile airson daoine òga so-leònta; ag obair ann an suidheachaidhean teaghlaich agus taobh a-muigh na sgoile gus taic a chur ri daoine òga tro chur-seachadan, thachartasan dreuchdail, obair-bhuidhinn agus gus nach bi iad a’ feumachadh taic nam beathannan; a’ stiùireadh dhaoine òga gu dìreach aig a bheil giùlan a tha dùbhlanach; agus a’ gabhail pàirt ann am prògraman aithneachaidh agus eadar-theachd tràth le bhith a’ cumail sùil air làthaireachd agus conaltradh le luchd-obrach na sgoile.
Feumaidh eòlas a bhith agad air solar foghlaim, a’ gabhail a-steach goireasan an dèidh na sgoile, cho math ri tuigse mhath air feumalachdan cloinne a dh’fheumas a bhith fo chùram agus/no fo chùram-daltachd. Tha e riatanach gu bheil an comas agad a bhith ag obair le, agus a’ tuigse, dhaoine òga aig a bheil duilgheadasan sòisealta, faireachail agus giùlain ioma-fhillte.
Bidh an neach san dreuchd air oideachadh gu ìre HNC ann an cuspair iomchaidh (Foghlam, Obair Shòisealta, Eòlas-inntinn no Slàinte) no le teisteanas dreuchdail co-ionann, no le eòlas obrach iomchaidh.
Feumar cead-draibhidh slàn airson na dreuchd seo.
Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le clann san dreuchd seo.
Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a’ chiad ìre den rang.
Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.
Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.
Ceann-latha: Diluain 21 Giblean