Welfare Officer (35 hpw), Various Locations in Highland area (4 vacancies) - HGH18695
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,266.00 to £33,579.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations within The Highland Council, IV3 5NX |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH18695 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Welfare Officer (4 vacancies)
Location: Various Locations in Highland area
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £30,266 - £33,579 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Susan Webster Tel: 01463 702801
Job Purpose: The post holder will contribute to the Council’s programme by alleviating poverty, increasing financial inclusion and improving wellbeing. The post holder will work positively and independently with our most vulnerable and protected service users to provide an effective and efficient customer-focused welfare advice and inspection service across the whole of the Highlands.
Adaptability is key as we regularly evaluate service provision to improve and meet the diverse and changing needs of our service users.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.
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