Community Link Worker – Eildon – SBO06051 Part Time

Job Details

Grade: 5A
Hourly Rate: £10.99 – £12.12
Salary: £20058.19 – £22120.44 pro rata per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent

Hours of work mainly Monday to Friday during the day but some regular evening/weekend work will be required. Interviews will take place on Monday 27th and/or Tuesday 28th June via Microsoft Teams.

Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

Role Purpose

As a member of the Local Area Co-ordination Team, you will work in partnership with adults with a learning disability, family carers, and other community organisations; to encourage and enable adults with a learning disability to live an active, more connected and purposeful life in their community. This will include the provision of direct support to adults with a learning disability, to enable them to access a range of opportunities in the local community and to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in a range of areas.

Essential

SVQ Level 2/equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience.

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.*

* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Claire Veitch (Manager – Local Area Co-ordination Team) by telephone on 01896 840 200 or by email at [email protected].

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.