Family and Education Link Worker (35 hpw), Inverness and South Area - HGH20888

Job Description

Post Title: Family and Education Link Worker
Location: Inverness and South Area
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Details: Karen Chisholm Email: karen.chisholm4@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

To work as an effective, pro-active member of the Future Operating Model Programme Team, to support the development, enhancement and sustainability of services to support families and education in the allocated team area of Highland, including ensuring that statutory responsibilities are fulfilled.

Work with families and education groups to use local resources and build resilience, helping deliver community priorities and services. Share ideas to support family growth and development in our community, whilst identifying and implementing preventative measures to poverty and inequality.

The post will sit within the Future Operating Model Programme Team and will work across their allocated area. The post holder will work as part of the wider area-based team to support projects and activity across the area and provide support to other area teams, if required.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

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.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

At least 3 years’ experience of working in the early years, secondary, social care or third sector.

Hold a valid UK driving licence.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.