Job Description Post Title: School Years Support Practitioner Location: Inverness Hours: 22.2 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £16,806 - £18,138 p.a. (£28,011 - £30,230 pro rata) Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: S haron Mcdonald E-mail: sharon.mcdonald@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: The School Years Support Practitioner (SYSP) will provide early health screening and support for families across Highland. This can include delivery of health promoting activities in homes, schools, residential homes with individuals and in group settings. The role focuses on prevention and early intervention, supporting families to maximise their health and wellbeing and avoid escalation of need. The post holder is responsible for health promotion activities with parents, children, families and schools and in carrying out delegated child centred interventions. 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: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above. 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 Training: SVQ level 3 or equivalent Experience: Previous community experience working with children, young people and families is desirable Car owner and driver with business insurance.