Through Care Worker - ARB15199

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced practitioner to join our team supporting care experienced young people to make successful transitions into independence. We are committed to a Trauma informed and relationship based approach and to delivering the values and principles of the Care Leavers Covenant and The Promise. We offer access to high quality training support and supervision, with manageable caseloads in an experienced and supportive team. The post will be based in West Argyll, covering Oban, Lorne and the Isles as well as Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay localities. The successful candidate will be required to travel widely across Argyll and Bute to meet the needs of the young people we support. This may involve working evenings and weekends on a planned basis Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
• You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
  
  Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership £31,990 - £34,764 per year - £31,990 - £34,764 per year