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Social Care Worker 2 (Short Breaks Service), Thor House, Thurso (3 vacancies) - HGH19643

Job details
Posting date: 30 September 2025
Salary: £33,169.00 to £36,921.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Location: Caithness, KW14 7EJ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Highland Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: HGH19643

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Job Description

Post Title: Social Care Worker 2 (Short Breaks Service) (3 vacancies)
Location: Thor House, Thurso
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Permanemt
Salary: £33,169 - £36,921 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Alison Mackay or Hannah Paterson Tel: 01847 896448

Job Purpose: Tasks necessary to ensure that the house is run in accordance with

  • Statutory requirements
  • Professional standards of childcare practice
  • Service 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

  1. Registration with SSSC and willingness to undertake the necessary qualifications. (HNC and SVQ Level 3)
  2. Experience of working with children and young people affected by severe disability, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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