Family Key Worker 1 (17.5 hpw), Caithness House - HGH20889

Job Description

Post Title: Family Key Worker 1
Location: Caithness House, Market Place, Wick
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £20,711 - £22,449 per annum

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

Contact Details: Lynn McLean Email: Lynn.McLean@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To co-ordinate access to and provision of information, advocacy, assessment, planning and family support in collaboration with the other services for children and families.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

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

SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or professional qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Education, Community Education, Nursing or equivalent

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.