Support Worker - Early Action - Shetland Family Centre - SIC

Support Worker - Early Action - Shetland Family Centre - SIC
08476

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The Support Worker – Early Action will be based at the Shetland Family Centre. A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the Service.

The main purpose of the Support Worker – Early Action 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.

This vacancy is being advertised as a Career Graded post
, which is a career development opportunity. This means that the Council is committed to supporting the successful candidate to obtain the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to become fully competent in the role. The successful candidate will be supported to become fully competent in the role and progress through the career grade. Where there is a requirement to achieve a qualification, this will be fully funded by the Council.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

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• The grade of this post is F/G/H
• This post is career graded – your salary and career progression will depend on your experience and qualifications.
• Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4808 per hour.
• 2 temporary posts at a minimum of 25 hpw up to 37 hpw available, 52.18 weeks per year.
• Temporary contracts for a period of approximately 22 months.
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update.
• 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 Shetland Family Centre.

For further details relating to this post, please contact:
Catherine Corbett – Manager/Lead Practitioner
Phone:
Email: cathe

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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.

Living and working in Shetland: here
The Shetland Islands Council: here