Support Worker - ERN05894
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,932.00 to £33,231.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Giffnock, G76 7HN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | ERN05894 |
Summary
Advert
Do you feel you have the skills to make a difference to young people and families in East Renfrewshire? Are you approachable, caring and able to build relationships and support young people when they need it most?
We have a post in our Youth Intensive Support Service. The posts will provide support to young people up to the age of 26. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the a new Training Flat resource for Care Experienced Young People in East Renfrewshire. This post will support transitions to independence for care experienced young people. This role will support the day to day organisation of the training flat and provide support to our care experienced young people and their families while ensuring young peoples voices are at the heart of what we do.
If you have a passion for direct work with children, young people and families and are keen to help us continue to deliver Scotland’s Promise then we want to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from candidates with all types of experiences. It takes many different skills and knowledge to build great teams, all we ask that you can bring genuine relationships and great core values.
Secondments may be considered for East Renfrewshire Council employees. Please discuss with your line manager in the first instance.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.
East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.
Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.
As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.
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