Job Description
ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Children and Families Services
Family Support Worker
26.25 hours per week
Temporary up to 10 November
£31, - £32, / £33, - £35, pro rata £17.44 - £17.80 / £18.22 - £19.50 per hour The above amounts include shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance
A vacancy exists for a Family Support Worker in the Children, Families and Justice Service within Orkney Health and Care, based at the Council Offices.
You will be providing intensive support to children and their families, maintaining children safely within their families, care placement, community, mainstream school or alternative education and work closely to support young people returning to the community from residential care out-with Orkney.
Applicants should have good communication skills, be customer / client focussed, and work effectively with others.
Salary will be dependent on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. For appointment at grade E applicants should have a good general standard of education, including literacy and numeracy skills, and are required to achieve an HNC Social Care and SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) within 5 years of appointment
For appointment at or progression to grade F applicants should hold an HNC Social Care and SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People)
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service
This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.