Family Group Coordinator, Inverness (2 vacancies) - HGH17563
| Posting date: | 29 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £42,879.00 to £46,410.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 November 2024 |
| Location: | Inverness Area, IV1 1DY |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH17563 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Family Group Coordinator
Location: Jannys Hoose, 54 Telford Road, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC9 £42,879 - £46,410 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Kate Jack Tel: 07825 655682
Job Purpose: Providing a Social Work Service to children and families, including looked after children and those on the Child Protection Register by coordinating Family Group
Meetings; being responsible for preparing families, children/young people and professionals for Family Group Decision Making meetings (FGDMs) and Reviews; To promote and develop FGDM.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, 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
Qualification in social work
Experience in child protection and management of risk
Experience of working with looked after children and their families
Ability to engage with a wide range of professionals and children & families, using excellent communication skills
To demonstrate a commitment to strength based & relationship - based practice
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme