Salary: £34,000.55 - £34,965.88 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Support Workers - Early Action - Children's Social Work - Shetland Family Centre
The main purpose of the Early Action Support Worker is to identify families that need support at the earliest opportunity in order to build their strengths and help them overcome issues. The Early Action service is developing a model of practice that involves a ‘Whole Family’ approach that will utilise motivational conversation skills and will measure progress.
The purpose of the role will be to support families to build capacity, resilience and independence so that they are able to have the best start or are able to overcome issues before they become too serious that specialist of statutory services are needed.
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
Additional Information
* The grade of this post is H
* Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,859 per annum (pro rata)
* 3 x Temporary Full Time posts for 37.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
* Temporary contracts for a period of approximately 22 months (with the likelihood of extension, dependent on funding)
* Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
* A relocation package does not apply to this post
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
* You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
* We are happy to talk flexible working
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at Hayfield House, Lerwick, Shetland
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Catherine Corbett, Manager/Lead Practitioner, Tel - 01595 745400, Email - Catherine.Corbett@shetland.gov.uk
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.
Information about Shetland
Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.
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