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Post Title: Social Worker (Child Health & Disability)
Location: Fort William or Dingwall
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC09 – £42,879 – £46,410 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Jamie McCausland Tel: 01667422880
Job Purpose: Provide a Social Work Service to children and families affected by disability, including children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This will include specific activities in relation to children who are or require to be accommodated and to the protection of children. It also includes providing a service to vulnerable young people in transition to adulthood and to adult services.
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.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
CQSW, Dip SW, CSS or approved equivalent professional qualification in Social Work, and current Social Worker registration with SSSC
You must be able to travel effectively and efficiently between various locations to meet the operation requirements of the service
