Administration Support Worker - Children's Social Work - Hayfield House - SIC07903
| Posting date: | 04 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £16.24 to £16.80 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2025 |
| Location: | Lerwick, ZE1 0QD |
| Company: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SIC07903 |
Summary
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The Administration Support Worker will be based in one of a number of settings and will provide a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s). A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the service.
There may be considerable contact with customers, families and carers who will have varying degrees of need to which the postholder will be required to respond as appropriate.
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. Please see the Career Grade document attached to this advert that outlines the entry level requirements for the job and the expected career progression route. 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.
Additional Information
- The grade of this post is G
- Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.4808 per hour
- Permanent Part Time post for 20.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
- Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update to a formal offer of employment being made
- If you require UK visa sponsorship please state this in your application. We will assess your suitability for the role and whether the vacancy is likely to meet the criteria for UK visa sponsorship.
- A relocation package does not apply to this post
- We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
- 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: Angela Leask, Senior Social Worker/Registered Manager, Tel - 01595744429, Email - angela.leask@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.
Find out more about:
Living and working in Shetland: here
The Shetland Islands Council: here
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