Senior Social Care Officer, Strathmoor House - Perth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Perth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

LOCATION:
Strathmoor Family Focus and Contact Team, Harley Place, Perth, PH1 5DP

SALARY:
£26,269 - £28,978 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
29.36 hours per week

£26,269 - £28,978
Strathmoor House, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Services for Children, Young People and Families to be part of our COPE team

COPE stands for:
C - Children and family support service for
O - Open cases to Services to Children, Young People and Families providing
P - Planned intervention during
E - Evenings and weekends

The Individual:

You will have experience of working with children, young people and families who are experiencing significant difficulties in their lives and require sensitive and non-judgmental support.

You will be qualified to at least SVQ Level III in Social Services (Children & Young People).

You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills; the capacity to work independently and as part of a team and to manage competing demands successfully.

You must be flexible in your approach and able to think quickly and on your feet in situations. You must be able to demonstrate a positive attendance record at work and high levels of reliability and punctuality.

Relationship-based practice is key to positive interventions with children, young people and families and it is important that you have the skills and qualities to provide nurturing support whilst being able to be honest and transparent with families about risks and concerns.

Having a strengths based approach will be beneficial so that you are able to help families identify their strengths and how to build on them.

It would be helpful if you have experience of undertaking home visits and working with children, young people and families in their own communities.

You should be familiar with Getting it Right for Every Child and the My World Triangle and SHANARRI indicators.

Children, young people and families may be experiencing multiple adversities such as poverty, addiction, domestic abuse and mental health issues and therefore being able to work collaboratively with other agencies is essential.

You must be able to drive, have a full, clean driving licence and have access to a car as you will need to travel to see families as part of your role.

For further information about this post please contact Lesley Whyte, Team Leader on or

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.