Social Care Worker 2, The Orchard, Fixed Term for 23 months - HGH21509

Job Description

Post Title: Social Care Worker 2
Location: The Orchard, Inverness
Hours: 32 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 23 months
Salary: £29,802 - £33,047 per annum

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

Contact Person: ​Paul Kennedy Tel: or Email: paul.kennedy@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

• Along with nursing colleagues employed by Care & Learning, provide direct care to children and young people who reside in The Orchard/Apple Grove/54 or attend for day-care or overnight short stays.
• To collaborate closely with other professionals in Care & Learning, Education, Health and Voluntary Agencies, to assess the needs of children affected by disability and their families and provide integrated services to support them.
• To work in partnership with parents and carers.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

Please find the Job Description below.

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.

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

Requirements

• Registration with SSSC and willingness to undertake the necessary qualifications.
• Experience  of  working  with  children  and  young  people  affected 
  by severe disability, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders; 
  residential child care desirable, not essential.

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.