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Whole Family Support Workers – 2 posts

  • Full time or Part time
  • £27,000
  • On site: Inverness
  • Closing 5th August 2024


  • Advertised from 12th July 2024
  • Full time (35 – 37 hours per week, depending on terms and conditions of host organisation). Part-time (minimum of 24 hours per week, could also be considered). Fixed term from August 2024 - December 2025
  • Annual leave and pension contributions will align with statutory requirements and with the terms and conditions of each partner organisation.

Role

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pioneering project led by a partnership of third sector organisations and supported by the Highland Community Planning Partnership’s Whole Family Wellbeing Programme.

Working alongside schools and other statutory and third sector providers, the new team of Whole Family Support Workers will deliver tailored preventative and early intervention support to families in the Inverness High School Associated Schools Group area.

One worker will be employed by each of the three delivery partners – the Care and Learning Alliance, Homestart East Highland and Thriving Families – and selection by each delivery partner will be based on specific skills and experience required for key aspects of project delivery under the leadership of each partner. The team of Whole Family Support Workers will work together as a team within this alliance.

Role description

Purpose of role

Whole family support workers will be a bridge between home and school, supporting families to overcome challenges to both wellbeing and learning and enabling children and young people to flourish in school and beyond.

It is recognised that there is a range of potentially beneficial outcomes for children and young people from building closer partnerships between schools and families and supporting all family members to address both practical and emotional issues.

These whole family support workers will work alongside families in the Inverness High School catchment area which have been identified by the schools (both primary and secondary) as being most in need.

Support provided to families will be flexible and responsive to the needs of families and individual family members. It will be available to families for as long as they need it.

Application notes

To apply, please complete the Jotform here.

For an informal chat or any questions, please contact sandra.brown@highland.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 5 August 2024.

Interview date: Tuesday 13 August 2024


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