Community Children's Worker (35 hpw) (Fixed term for 6 Months) Headquarters, Inverness - HGH19369
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,486.00 to £34,925.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Inverness, IV3 5NX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | HGH19369 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Community Children's Worker
Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Duration: Fixed Term for 6 Months
Salary: £31,486 - £34,925
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Details: Emily Birnie Tel: 01463 644889
Job Purpose: Family Teams deliver universal and additional health, social care and child protection services for children in the context of the Highland Practice Model. Teams are multi-disciplinary with an ethos of collaborative practice – within the team and with children, young people, parents and carers. The teams work in communities with partner services within associated school groups and across the Highland area. The work of the team is directed and supervised by Practice Leads in related areas of work, Early Years, School Years and Care & Protection.
As a key member of the Integrated Team, the Community Children’s Worker will report to the Practice Lead for Care & Protection to contribute to the delivery of services to children and young people at risk of significant harm, who may be in need of compulsory measures, who are looked after, or who have other complex care needs.
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.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
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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