Childrens Services Worker, Fort William - HGH19131
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,554.00 to £30,175.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lochaber, PH33 6RQ |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH19131 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Childrens Services Worker
Location: Fort William
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £27,554 - £30,175 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Lizzie Cunningham EMail: lizzie.cunningham@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose: To provide early intervention services under the direction of nominated manager(s) in accordance with:
- Highland Children’s Service Practice Guidance
- The Children (Scotland) Act 1995
- Professional standards of child care practice
- Highland Council Policy
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
This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:
- You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
- You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs
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